The Complexity of Drivenness and its Hijacking Effects

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Today we have Jungian Analyst Gary Trosclair, talking about what he calls the Driven Personality, and what we clinically call Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder.

I absolutely how Gary highlights the positive aspect of the driven personality. In his words, a healthily compulsive person can use their natural disposition in service of love, compassion, and the greater good.  Even if we struggle with tendencies of being overly driven and perfectionistic, we can transform this trait and use it for the best. 

We discussed many things, including the differences between OCD and OCPD, how drivenness fits into the Jungian Hero’s Journey, and what many therapy models may be missing when it comes to overcontrol. 

 
ABOUT GARY

Gary Trosclair, DMA, LCSW is a Jungian analyst and psychotherapist practicing in New York City and Westchester County, New York. His first book, I'm Working on it in Therapy: How to Get the Most Out of Psychotherapy was described by PsychCentral as "a fascinating look at self-growth, and one that's useful whether or not you go to therapy." His blog, The Healthy Compulsive Project, and the companion book, The Healthy Compulsive: Healing Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder and Taking the Wheel of the Driven Personality,  lead the way toward a new and more positive perspective on one of the most prevalent personality disorders in our culture.

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