Psychodynamic Family Therapy

Summary

The transcript from Desiree's session highlights the intricate emotions and challenges faced during Psychodynamic Family Therapy. The dialogue between participants reveals a struggle with past family experiences, mistrust, and the desire for healing. It emphasizes the importance of open communication in a non-judgmental environment. The therapist reassures the participants of a safe space to express feelings, focusing on understanding each participant's familial experiences and their impact on current relationships. Through conversation, they aim to foster better relationships by shedding light on past influences, with encouragement to continue these discussions beyond the therapy sessions.

Highlights

• Therapist encourages a non-judgmental environment for open discussion. 🗨️
• Participants share their life histories and familial influences on relationships. 📖
• Recognition of past patterns helps in fostering healthier relationships. 🌱
• The session ends on a positive note, urging continued communication. 🌈
• Emphasis on supporting each other for rebuilding and improving relationships. 🤝

Key Takeaways

• The session focuses on addressing past family experiences to improve current relationships. 🏠
• Open communication and non-judgmental dialogue are key elements of the therapy. 🗣️
• Participants are encouraged to explore and share their family history. 📚
• Identifying past influences helps in understanding present relationship dynamics. 🔍
• The therapy promotes healing through understanding and positive reinforcement. 🌟

Overview

Desiree's session dives deep into the emotions tied to family experiences and their impact on individuals' current relationships. The participants engage in revealing discussions about their past, shedding light on familial patterns and their effects. This is done in a supportive environment where understanding and empathy are key.

The therapy session emphasizes the significance of open, honest communication within a non-judgmental space. Participants are urged to reflect on and share their histories, which can be both enlightening and challenging. This process is crucial for uncovering the roots of present relationship issues and aids in crafting more understanding bonds.

As the session concludes, the therapist commends the participants for their openness and encourages them to continue these conversations beyond therapy. This approach not only aims to strengthen their relationships but also instills a sense of hope and positivity regarding their ability to work through challenges together.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 01:00: Emotional Challenges and Frustrations This chapter addresses the emotional challenges and frustrations faced by individuals when dealing with past events. It highlights how these emotions can resurface and impact one's current state.
• 01:00 - 02:30: Trust Issues and Past Mistakes In this chapter titled 'Trust Issues and Past Mistakes,' the conversation revolves around feelings of frustration and the impact of work on personal relationships. A character expresses their struggle with work commitments clashing with personal time, highlighting how no matter the effort, problems persist. This scenario indicates underlying trust issues and perhaps past mistakes that have led to these feelings of tension and difficulty in managing personal and professional life.
• 02:30 - 04:30: Transference and Judgment Concerns The chapter discusses the themes of transference and judgment concerns, exploring interpersonal dynamics and trust. It emphasizes the importance of rebuilding trust and examines how judgments can influence relationships. The dialogue reflects personal experiences and illustrates the struggle to regain trust and navigate complex emotional landscapes.
• 04:30 - 06:00: Open Communication and Addressing Judgments This chapter emphasizes the importance of open communication and dealing with judgments. It explores how questioning can sometimes feel like it's intended to shame or criticize, but suggests reflecting on these questions to better understand one's actions and desires. The narrative likely includes a discussion on personal accountability and growth, acknowledging past mistakes without letting them define one's self-worth.
• 06:00 - 06:30: Revisiting the Previous Question The chapter titled 'Revisiting the Previous Question' explores a character's feelings of distrust and skepticism towards receiving help. The character reflects on past experiences where they felt judged and shamed, particularly by their mother. Despite being in a supportive environment intended to promote healing, the character struggles with accepting help due to these past negative experiences. The chapter delves into themes of trust, emotional scars from childhood, and the challenges of overcoming one's defensive walls to accept support.
• 06:30 - 09:30: Relationship Dynamics and History The chapter discusses the concept of transference, where past emotional experiences and dynamics, such as feelings of negativity and judgment from a parental figure, can affect current relationships and therapy sessions. The speaker encourages acknowledging these emotions and assures support rather than judgment in a therapeutic context.
• 09:30 - 11:00: Influence of Family History on Current Relationships The chapter discusses the influence of family history on current relationships. It begins with the speaker expressing a desire to capture a moment or feeling, possibly through a photo, and asks for suggestions or assistance. As the conversation progresses, it is noted that certain typical thoughts and emotions may arise, indicating that family history can evoke complex emotional responses in the context of current relationships. This preview sets the stage for a deeper exploration into how past family dynamics affect present interactions.
• 11:00 - 12:30: Building Healthier Relationships The chapter emphasizes the importance of communication and open dialogue in building healthier relationships. It encourages an environment where individuals can speak freely without fear of judgment. The goal is to foster a non-judgmental atmosphere where people agree to stop, take a breath, and discuss any feelings before reacting harshly. This promotes understanding and effective communication.

Psychodynamic Family Therapy Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 oh no no and then how are you coming today great okay it brings up a lot of emotions past events and it's how about
• 00:30 - 01:00 you free Tuesday I work hard sometimes late matter what I do there's a problem I can't okay I can see how this can be very frustrating for you how often do you
• 01:00 - 01:30 come home work I mean few days I'm a train through next you do not come home yeah I hear that you want him to be able to trust you again and then that she really helped me
• 01:30 - 02:00 understand what you are going to do to get what you say that you want I'm yeah I don't understand why you're asking these questions just to shame me make me feel like crap her up on my face you know I made a few mistakes
• 02:00 - 02:30 I can understand that a possible gear conservative possible negative judgments shaming but I can assure you that this is a trusted environment I'm just here to help guide your process of healing and being able to transfer everything you're gonna help me since when does a woman ever want to help me ever since I was a kid and put down and shamed for everything I've done my own mother
• 02:30 - 03:00 everyone well I think right now you might be dealing with some issues of transference it sounds like you had a history with your old mother of being negative and judgmental and see how those emotions and feelings can come into the session I want to assure you that I'm not I'm not here to judge you that if we make you feel bad I actually applaud you for coming in a session
• 03:00 - 03:30 today it seems so I was trying to be able to do that and I bought that I want to you know provide you a photo of the same you know give it a shot with any words that you can suggest your shaming okay now there might be some moments when we talk about some typical things some thoughts emotions that are going to come up we
• 03:30 - 04:00 have to talk about their their significant I want to ensure you that this will remain an open environment so everybody can speak freely I do want us to go or not not judgmental conversation can we agree to stop take a breath and discuss any feelings of negative judgment for we react harshly inmates yeah you listen I will speak I appreciate that fair enough and how
• 04:00 - 04:30 does this make you feel just sound like an agreement yeah I think it's great and it lets go back to the previous question help me understand how you were going to get in she wants well why not work I
• 04:30 - 05:00 told her I'm not working I do come home unlike in the past always watch me it's over I am 24/7 stop it all off she always wants to see how where I'm spending my money relationships don't work okay is it one of your values to not involve yours I
• 05:00 - 05:30 mean that's how my parents did things that some I did good things so to me that's just how it works but no no did you have the same experience growing up did you learn similar relationship dynamics meet parents now my parents divorced when I was young boyfriends or girlfriends and I mean my grandparents taught me a lot about
• 05:30 - 06:00 relationship it's should be honest I didn't even know that sort of experience with its parents well it seems like peoples have pretty significant and influential history in regard to perceiving relationships and then using that relationship he both understands much about each other's new ministry
• 06:00 - 06:30 which would like to write up a quick narrative of your influential industry yeah started okay that was really good information that you guys provided about my history just to recap and then your parents were married for 26 years your dad got a full-time your Boston at home you thought you're not from problems but you cannot bother your dad I'm your parents for about a huge influence in your life they were there
• 06:30 - 07:00 but they've preserved apply it your great grandparents immigrated from Ireland when you were younger you wanted to go to college but once you graduated high school you didn't ability haven't pushed for your parents it just wanted you to make money and you pay rent so we're going out with your parents they're dynamic they never really argue but they weren't affectionate towards each other anymore and usually they only spoke with your
• 07:00 - 07:30 father and ask for money and we're permission to do something or serving dinner and Wynonna recap your life history how they your parents divorced when you were three they didn't really have any other serious relationships stay with your grandparents a lot your parents were very loving and affectionate very positive role models for you your friend mater took good care of your grandfather who's supported her very well your break their parents were
• 07:30 - 08:00 great from Italy you always planned on finding someone that would support you in your future children just like your grandfather did for your friend mother always one of the relationship and regards your parents they're very relaxed you who have never had problems with your parents they're more like your friends and your grandparents are more like your yeah so no what do you think of or feel listening to life history of
• 08:00 - 08:30 Emmet's in regard to you know that influence on your relationship I mean I can see where relationship understand his family have their own relationship patterns I mean I have real don't I just want something closer and
• 08:30 - 09:00 that's really great and it what do you think about what Winona just said in regard you don't care in real life history first I mean I can definitely see my parents relationship is that what's manner Oh heshes just slow the Sun hopping like my mom she was there and all about that she was not a good mother never put me down a lot it was not my dad it was a good one out of the two did things right and after
• 09:00 - 09:30 listening to her like history our grandparents right see that relationships have the ability to be healthier closer willing to try to get that point it's really great I'm going to give both of you your narratives ecole but I want you to further discuss that I'm really happy to hear the new perspectives that you two have getting through going over your history people are starting to really be able to know
• 09:30 - 10:00 each other on a totally different level I look forward to working with you during our next session on this until we need next time this that continue to have conversations about your family history it's know each other better on more positive levels understood what has influenced you share your positive emotions with each other just work on being more open positively maybe from horrible talking about certain things in
• 10:00 - 10:30 the past but as long as you both continue to support each other respect each other you can really rebuild your relationship yeah I'll leave you with this it's raining started drinking before me intercession Oh awesome we both did great today and I'm focusing