EIRA Psychotherapy

28/06/2025

Det är nu möjligt att boka tid för en konsultation med start i augusti, både i Stockholm (tisdagar kl. 17) och Uppsala (onsdagar kl. 8, 9 eller 18.30). Om du funderar på att påbörja en terapiprocess är det ofta något av dessa mål du har i åtanke: förändring, förbättring eller tillfredsställelse i ditt liv. Det är när man relaterar till en terapeut som reflektion förvandlas till insikt.
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It is now possible to book an appointment for consultation starting in August, both in Stockholm (Tuesday at 5 p.m.) and Uppsala (Wednesday at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. or 6.30 p.m.). If you are considering starting a therapy process, it is often one of these goals that you have in mind: change, improvement or fulfilment in your life. It is when one relates to a therapist that reflection turns into insight. eirapsychotherapy.se

19/06/2025

När sommaren är över kan det vara ett bra tillfälle att ta det första steget mot förändring, förbättring eller förverkligande. Oavsett vad ditt mål är, är det viktigt att förstå din inre värld och psyke för att kunna agera utifrån fri vilja och inte tvång.

06/05/2025

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🎂 Happy 169th Birthday to Sigmund Freud, born on this day in 1856!

Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis. Originally trained in medicine and neurology, his early collaboration with Josef Breuer on Studies on Hysteria (1895) laid the groundwork for the concept of the unconscious. Following the publication of The Interpretation of Dreams (1900), Freud founded the Wednesday Psychological Society, later renamed the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society. After his rupture with Jung, he consolidated his circle through the formation of the Secret Committee in 1912. His work evolved into a metapsycho-logical and clinical project encompassing theories of drive, repression, and psychic structure, as well as the elaboration of key analytic concepts such as transference and resistance.

Freud maintained a prolific correspondence and editorial presence that helped shape psychoanalytic discourse across Europe. The 1920s marked a period of significant theoretical revision, including the formulation of the dual drive theory in Beyond the Pleasure Principle (1920) and the structural model of the psyche in The Ego and the Id (1923), reflecting Freud’s deepening emphasis on internal psychic conflict. He also began exploring the cultural implications of his ideas, particularly in Civilization and Its Discontents (1930), where he examined the tension between individual instinctual desires and the demands of society.

Freud’s final years, spent in exile in London following the N**i annexation of Austria, were marked by illness but also by continued intellectual engagement. His influence remains foundational, not only in clinical practice but also across the humanities and social sciences.

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07/04/2025

🎂 Happy 129th Birthday to Donald Winnicott, born on this day in 1896!

Donald Woods Winnicott (1896–1971) was a British pediatrician and psychoanalyst whose work on early childhood development and the parent-infant relationship profoundly shaped psychoanalytic theory. Trained as a doctor at Cambridge and the University of London, he initially worked as a pediatrician before training in psychoanalysis under Melanie Klein.

Winnicott introduced key concepts that emphasized the importance of early relational experiences, including the “good enough mother,” the “transitional object,” and the “true and false self.” His clinical work and writings explored how a nurturing and attuned caregiving environment supports a child’s emotional development, while disruptions in this early bond could contribute to psychological difficulties.

Beyond his theoretical contributions, Winnicott was an engaging public intellectual who brought psychoanalytic ideas into broader discussions on parenting, education, and society. His radio broadcasts on child development, aired on the BBC between the 1940s and 1960s, made his ideas widely accessible to parents and caregivers. His influence continues to shape contemporary psychoanalysis, attachment theory, and developmental psychology, particularly in understanding the significance of early relationships in shaping emotional well-being.

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03/04/2025

EIRA är en privat psykoterapimottagning som bjuder samtalsterapi på psykodynamisk grund i central Uppsala och Stockholm. Terapi kan ske på svenska, engelska eller italienska. Du hittar mer information på vår webbsida. Ta kontakt idag! Lediga tider just nu onsdag kl 8.00 eller 18.15 i Uppsala

01/04/2025

https://eirapsychotherapy.se

30/03/2025

🎂 Happy 143rd Birthday to Melanie Klein, born on this day in 1882!

Melanie Klein (1882–1960) was a pioneering psychoanalyst whose work laid the foundation for object relations theory and profoundly shaped psychoanalysis. Born in Vienna, she trained in psychoanalysis in Berlin before moving to London, where she became a leading figure in the British Psychoanalytical Society. Klein’s theories diverged from classical Freudian thought by emphasising the earliest emotional experiences of infancy rather than the Oedipus complex and psychosexual stages. Through her pioneering work with young children, Klein developed innovative techniques for child analysis and introduced foundational concepts that revolutionised psychoanalytic thought.

Her seminal works, including "The Psychoanalysis of Children" (1932) and "Envy and Gratitude" (1957), established key theoretical developments that remain central to psychoanalysis. The "Controversial Discussions" of the 1940s within the British Psychoanalytical Society highlighted deep divisions between her approach and that of Anna Freud, ultimately shaping the structure of British psychoanalysis. Despite these debates, Klein’s influence extended beyond clinical practice, informing later thinkers like Donald Winnicott and Wilfred Bion, and continues to shape contemporary object relations theory.

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24/03/2025