Why Psychoanalysis

Philip Lance
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Conversations about psychoanalysis.

Episodes

  1. 1 day ago

    Psychoanalyzing Mind-Body Narratives Through Beckett and Artaud

    As clinicians, what do we do with the body? Philip Lance interviews Sarah Meehan O'Callahan about her Lacanian approach to the body--and we try to keep it simple!

  2. 4 Aug

    The Only Cure: Freud and the Neuroscience of Mental Healing

    Philip Lance interviews Mark Solms about his new book published August 4, 2026. Philip Lance, PhD, is the CEO of Hollywood Psychotherapy.com (https://hollywoodpsychotherapy.com).

  3. 6 Jul

    Existential Psychoanalysis: A Contemporary Introduction

    Philip Lance interviews Michael Guy Thompson about his book Existential Psychoanalysis: A Contemporary Introduction. Philip is the CEO of Hollywood Psychotherapy (https://hollywoodpsychotherapy.com).

  4. 26 May

    What is Free Association?

    Barnaby Barratt is a psychoanalyst who has been seeing 8 patients per day for psychoanalysis for almost 50 years. This podcast is an interview with Barnaby about his latest book: Free Association: A Contemporary Introduction. This concise yet comprehensive book examines the historical roots, philosophical implications and transformative impact on the human psyche of free association, making it an essential resource for understanding the deep unconscious forces that shape our lives. Barratt demonstrates how free association uniquely reveals dimensions of the human condition that remain hidden in ordinary therapeutic approaches. Readers will gain insight into the distinctions between psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, the significance of repression and psychic energy, and the profound shifts in being that free association facilitates. Barratt’s critical analysis of prevailing theories and alternative methods, such as somatic and shamanic practices, highlights the unparalleled ability of free association to reinvigorate psychic energies and existential freedom. This book is a vital resource for psychoanalysts in training and practice, and anyone deeply curious about the human psyche. It is also a valuable tool for instructors and researchers in psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and related fields. Philip Lance, PhD, is the CEO of Hollywood Psychotherapy (https://hollywoodpsychotherapy.com).

  • 4 Episodes

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Conversations about psychoanalysis.

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  • Creator
    Philip Lance
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Philip Lance
  • Show Website
    Why Psychoanalysis

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