The Theory of the Crunch: Holding Difficult Dynamics in Therapy
In today’s episode, Preston and Margaret discuss the psychotherapy paper The Theory of the Crunch, by Paul Libby, a psychoanalyst. In this episode and in the paper, the idea of creating a containing environment, repetition compulsion, and ways of navigating difficult interpersonal dynamics are discussed. In this episode, a more expansive, compassionate frame will be introduced both for the therapist and patient to understand how to make it through confusing and sometimes painful clinical work.
Paper: The Theory of the Crunch by Paul Libby Russel: https://www.proquest.com/openview/c5d466aa2f6d7bcd126f98b6591861f7/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=32944
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