Broken Structures

Ego identity refers to a consistent sense of self and a shared set of essential character traits that others recognise. The concept...

Ego Ideal

The ego ideal leads to primary narcissism, where the child is unable to give up the satisfaction and security once experienced. He...

Belief and Imagination

Belief rests as a possibility, not a certainty, yet it produces an emotional state that goes with certainty, as one can't rid...

Being Seen : Emerging from Psychic Retreats

An essential aspect of narcissism is being seen as the centre of attention. Self-consciousness can become acute and anxious when a child...

Imposter Syndrome

Identity is an all-encompassing sense of self, not fixed, handed down and developed unconsciously. Something shaped and determined, reflected in passion and...

Into the Darkest places

People suffering from borderline states have experienced profound early relational trauma with primary caretakers /parents. They are continuously at odds with a...

Going Mad to Stay Sane

The pain, despair and self-destructiveness are as loud a statement as possible to make and acknowledge the soul is under attack and...

Narcissism to Individuation

The task of the self comes from the depth of the unconscious need to renounce any identification with the collective role and...

Delicious Abundance

Some parents have a vice-like grasp and hold of their children and force them into a pre-moulded image to fulfil their narcissist...

10 signs of a codependent relationship

A codependent relationship usually starts with an exciting, thrilling love bombing phase, where one partner (rescuer) feels idealised and loved, finally finding...

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Narcissistic Wounds

The narcissistic child has omnipotent, controlling and tyrannical fantasies of controlling his mother (object), which are part of normal development but need...

Unanswered Self

Broken Structures

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Character Analysis

Very few clients can accurately analyse at the onset of therapy, as the threat of ego fragmentation makes analysis hard. The neurotic...

Restoration of the Self

Early on, the parents will supportively mirror the strivings of the child’s grandiose self and not threaten their idealization as parents, which...

Separation Anxiety

During the symbiotic phase, the child has a cognitive experience of “oneness”, where the mother gratifies the child's needs, unaware of the...

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Malignant Narcissism

The narcissist`s image is stable, unlike the Borderline (BPD) and not affected by any fears of abandonment. They are less self-defeating and...

Stages of the Hero`s Journey

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The Central Ego

We are all object-related by our own nature, the self in relation to the other and the relationship between. The structure for...

Imposter Syndrome

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