Psykhe Psychoanalytic Practice

21/03/2025

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SONO NATA IL 21 A PRIMAVERA
Alda Merini



Sono nata il ventuno a primavera

ma non sapevo che nascere f***e,

aprire le zolle

potesse scatenar tempesta.

Così Proserpina lieve

vede piovere sulle erbe,

sui grossi frumenti gentili

e piange sempre la sera.

Forse è la sua preghiera.



(Alda Merini, Vuoto d’amore, 1991)

06/01/2025

Art Brut by Dubuffet: art works by untutored individuals, including children, prisoners, mentally ill, and primitive artists as raw expression of a vision or emotions, untrammelled by convention.

07/12/2024

Psykhe is registered as a Supplier for ACC SENSITIVE CLAIM SERVICE (SCS)

https://www.acc.co.nz/for-providers/provider-contracts-and-services/sensitive-claims-service

17/11/2024

The world is a bit dimmer today, as Donna Orange is leaving us. Her legacy lives on:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nCAETgRGKqk

03/11/2024

“It is in playing and only in playing that the individual child or adult is able to be creative and to use the whole personality, and it is only in being creative that the individual discovers the self.”
― Donald Woods Winnicott, Playing and Reality

17/10/2024

Have you used Dixit cards in child therapy?
Dixit cards are actually based on a board game which invites each player to begin and create stories using the cards as cues as they move through the game. There are lots of different sets and decks to collect and the cards offer magical, whimsical and ethereal images without words packed full of wonderful and exciting metaphors.

In the therapy room the child is invited to weave their words and stories. We know how powerful a visual and creative prompt can be to gain a greater awareness and understanding of our inner world.


I have found that working with these cards is not limited to any particular age group, as the images are so abstract and open to interpretation. They have the added bonus of not being too directive and the absence of words leaves much to the imagination or the wonderfully rich and resourceful unconscious.

15/10/2024

From psychoanalysis, symptoms such as depression, anxiety, phobias, somatizations, addictions are not necessarily just illnesses, but signs, pathways, that indicate that something in our psyche needs to be addressed

These symptoms express unresolved conflicts, inviting us to look inward and prompting us to make changes.

They are opportunities for growth. Symptoms allow us to get to know ourselves better and work on our healing.

10/10/2024

NZIPP is a training institute in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, member of PPAA, and IPA Allied Centre

24/09/2024

🌟 NUOVO SPORTELLO DI ASCOLTO PSICOLOGICO 🌟

Sei arrivato da poco in Nuova Zelanda e stai vivendo le sfide dell’adattamento in un nuovo Paese? Il Comites è qui per supportarti! 🇮🇹❤️🇳🇿

Siamo lieti di annunciare il nostro progetto dedicato al benessere psicologico, pensato per offrire assistenza a chi si trova in NZ da meno di 2 anni.

I primi 10 richiedenti che soddisfano i requisiti potranno accedere a:
✅ Prima seduta gratuita (fino a NZ$150)
✅ 50% di sconto sulle due sedute successive (fino a NZ$75 per seduta)

👉🏻 Il form per richiedere assistenza sarà attivo dal 30 settembre: https://www.comites.kiwi/progetto-sportello-psicologico-3.

20/09/2024

Community is... what we create together.

There’s no denying that the past few years have been challenging for Aotearoa, with extreme weather events, rising costs, and political divides affecting us all.

The Mental Health Foundation recently commissioned research to understand how Cyclone Gabrielle and other recent weather events impacted people’s wellbeing. Over 1,500 New Zealanders from affected regions revealed a clear theme: community is the key to getting through tough times.

Community looks different for everyone — that’s the beauty of it. It’s about connecting with others to create something together. This MHAW, we’re encouraging the people of Aotearoa to define, build, and celebrate their communities.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
With your food basket and mine, the people will flourish.

19/08/2024

There were days when Duck noticed something strange.
- Who are you? Why are you creeping along behind me?
- Good. You’ve finally noticed me. I am Death.
Duck was scared stiff. You could hardly blame her for that.
- You’ve come to fetch me?
- I have watched you since you were born… just in case.

This is an excerpt from the beautiful children’s book Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch. For many, this quote might seem in poor taste or at least uncomfortable: “Why are you talking to me about this subject? You can’t live thinking about this! It’s not a topic for children!”
Truth be told, adults are often not very skilled at discussing the big issues of existence with children.

Who do we protect when we avoid naming Death or use euphemisms to refer to it? Are we trying to protect children, or are we shielding ourselves from the fear that such discussions provoke in us? Is it not true that we lack the language to articulate Death and the emotions it evokes? Isn’t that why we often rely on social conventions when approaching someone who is grieving? The reality is, we often don’t know what to say, and what we do know becomes even more elusive when we have to speak to children...

13/08/2024