John RiverThe Ontological Self.For our module of the Self, Subject & Person we were given the following assignment brief:Aug 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022
John RiverLacan’s Neurosis as NormativityThis is a re-posting of an assignment I wrote for a Psychoanalysis Module.Aug 16, 2022Aug 16, 2022
John RiverMy Philosophy and Principles Underlying an Integrative Approach to Psychotherapy.As an act of integration itself this essay will weave together both my literal and figurative philosophical ethos for practicing…Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
John RiverDeveloping Self-Awareness as a Creative Process in Psychotherapy: a Gestalt Perspective.“Psychotherapy is as much an art as is a science”Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
John RiverReflections from Death CaféAs part of my therapist training we were privileged to attend a Death Café hosted by out Existential Psychotherapy lecturer.Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
John RiverAccepting the Paradoxical Nature of Human Existence: A DialogueThe following essay was originally submitted as an asignment for my Existential Psychotherapy module. Our lecturer asked us to critically…Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
John RiverGestalt Therapy: a reflection on my Personal PolaritiesIn this reflective essay my own personal polarities will be presented. it was originally submitted as an assignment during my Master’s…Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021
John RiverAffect Dysregulation, Personality Disorder and the Developing PsycheThis essay was originally submitted as a assignment for ‘The Body in Psychotherapy’ module of my Master’s degree program. We were tasked to…Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
John RiverDefence Mechanisms: The Presenting PastThis essay was original submitted as an assignment for a ‘Psychodynamic Theory and Practice’ module of my Master’s degree program. We were…Jul 6, 2021Jul 6, 2021
John RiverBion’s Containment and ContainerWhat follows is a brief outline of how Projective Identification is understood as a ‘bedrock of unconscious communication and interaction’…Jun 21, 20211Jun 21, 20211
