READING GROUP (May 22/29 @ 1PM ET) - A Fairbairnian approach to the therapeutic relationship, (Celani, 2010)

Ronald Fairbairn is categorized in the British middle group of "independents" psychoanalysts. What does this reclusive Scotsman's theory bring to the table in terms of therapeutic technique?

Fairbairn is known for the phrase "libido is the signpost to the object" / "libido, is fundamentally object seeking". What does this mean in terms of the therapeutic dyad? Chapter 4 of David Celani's 2010 book Fairbairn’s Object Relations Theory in the Clinical Setting will cover that!

Other psychoanalysts in Britain at the time, such as Anna Freud and Melanie Klein, were influential around this time - if you've ever read anything from them, or seek broaden your horizons in general, join us!

What's the book?

Celani, David (2010). Fairbairn’s Object Relations Theory in the Clinical Setting. Columbia University Press.

Our reading group is 100% free, please support the author of this book!

Worldcat, Kindle, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo / Rakuten, Google Play

I will sponsor copies of the book for dedicated participants that have a hardship.

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What chapter

Chapter 4: A Fairbairnian approach to the therapeutic relationship

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Where?

https://discord.gg/tjECeru

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When

• Sunday, May 22nd, 1PM ET
• Sunday, May 29th, 1PM ET

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Discussion format

• Voice chat, 1 hour flat, informal / conversation.
• Service used is discord. Works in browser, on computer, and phone.
• When you enter the object relations reading group server (via the invite link: https://discord.gg/tjECeru), introduce yourself in the welcome room. An admin will let you in if you can commit to reading the paper and attending the discussion. It's not a normal chat room.
• Once you are verified, there is a text chatroom for discussing the paper asynchronously and voice channel for the discussion.

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Tips: Mute discord

Discord is a great app - but it's unbearable, spammy, default notifications must be immediately switched off for basic usability. This needs to be done in two places (!)

1. Discord settings, (See: Notification Settings 101 for Desktop and Mobile)
2. When inside the server, disable notifications in every channel and category (See: How do I mute an disable notifications for specific channels?)