What Good Psychotherapy Looks Like With Dr. Jonathan Shedler

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Sep 11, 2024

Dr. Jonathan Shedler, a distinguished psychologist and author, dives into the essence of effective psychotherapy. He emphasizes the crucial bond between therapist and client, advocating for greater understanding of personality patterns beyond the DSM’s limitations. The conversation also critiques how social media influences disconnection, while proposing a more personalized and relational approach to therapy. Shedler highlights the importance of self-awareness and agency in fostering meaningful change, all while navigating the complexities of human nature.

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Camouflaged Psychopathology

Jonathan Shedler recounts a story from his grad school days observing a psychiatrist evaluating a patient's potential psychosis.
The patient's religious beliefs made it difficult to distinguish between cultural norms and genuine thought disorder.

INSIGHT

Causes as Camouflage

Societal causes and movements can become hiding places for personality problems, providing justification for harmful actions.
Righteousness can mask underlying aggression, cruelty, and narcissism.

INSIGHT

Inner Good and Evil

The line between good and evil exists within everyone, highlighting the capacity for both love and hate.
Lack of awareness of our own capacity for harm leads to its projection onto others, fueling destructive societal dynamics.

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On this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth welcomes back Dr. Jonathan Shedler, renowned psychologist, author, consultant, researcher, and clinical educator. In their conversation, they are delving deeper into the elements that make up good psychotherapy and the importance of connection between therapist and client. Dr. Shedler and Emily Ruth also explore critical flaws in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), how modern social subcultures provide a disturbing camouflage for disassociation, and the three pillars of an effective therapeutic working alliance.

About Jonathan Shedler:

Jonathan Shedler, PhD, is an American psychologist known internationally as an author, consultant, researcher, and clinical educator. He is best known for his article The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, which won worldwide acclaim for firmly establishing psychoanalytic therapy as an evidence-based treatment.

Dr. Shedler’s research and writing are shaping contemporary views of personality styles and their treatment. He is author of over one hundred scientific and scholarly articles, creator of the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure (SWAP) for personality diagnosis and clinical case formulation, and co-author of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2 and forthcoming PDM-3). He has more than 25 years of experience teaching and supervising psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychoanalysts.

Dr. Shedler lectures internationally, leads workshops for professional audiences, consults to U.S. and international government agencies, and provides expert clinical case consultation to mental health professionals worldwide. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a faculty member at the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.

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