In Treatment: Understanding Laura

HBO's In Treatment is authentic enough to illustrate how psychotherapy actually works. The Laura episodes depict her therapy becoming derailed because of Paul's mistakes.

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[Poemas1000]

I was wondering if u analize other series or shows? could u do it? Is very interesting and I learn a lot. Thank u very much.

[ControlMastery]

@Poemas1000 I apologize for the delay. Apparently In Treatment won't be renewed. I am toying with the idea of doing a series involving a psychoanalysis of Sigmund Freud.

[Samotrase]

I don't agree with the narrator when he says Paul is a "one trick pony" as a threapist. I think in many instances there was some creativity in how he handled certain situations = sometimes even going a bit beyond the "established parameters"

[ControlMastery]

@Samotrase You are correct that his interventions are creative at times. My comment related to his theoretical understanding, which as depicted on the program is quite limited. Like most therapists, however, he is able to overcome the limitations of his training through empathetic reactions that give the patient what he or she needs.

[Tuigim]

"Cheap chick tricks?"

Not a little insensitive and sexist?

This is the proper technical term?

[MadHandsome]

Girls throw up with the seat down.

Panty hose can get a run by ALL by themselves.

Just sayin'.

[Poemas1000]

@ControlMastery  Thanks :-)

[jetulik]

he shoulda taxed her sweet ass !!

[DannyPhantomBeast]

The big reveal at the end of the first episode got me hooked forever.

[ControlMastery]

@Samotrase He talks a lot about testing, but it's clear that he has a very limited notion of it. Also he seems to see transference as merely a sexual concept, rather than an underpinning of the whole therapeutic process.

[Samotrase]

(When I had to go to work with pantyhose) mine run just by lloking at it.

[Samotrase]

@Samotrase

last one - I was just thiking it over again - do you mean HE has a limited understading of the theory of psychoanalysis, or do you mean that his particular training is in itself, limited?

[Samotrase]

@ControlMastery ... (continuing again)

What would be the 'technical' reason these limitations you mentioned exist? I see him struggle with the method, but I never really felt that his theoretical understanding was that limited. Was his training too narrow, as in say, strictly one school of thought? It's also interesting, and rewarding, to see him overcome those limitations and even his recent insecurities and doubts about his profession and its effectivenes, and watch how he does so.

[Samotrase]

@ControlMastery ... (continuing)

Anyhow, I do see he has shortcomings, but I never really though they were due to his training - I thought they had more to do with his personality - a stubborn kind of guy, when it came to his own issues.