Otto Berdiel, LPC-S, LCDC

09/15/2025

In my latest article, I reflect on the game Freud observed with his grandson—the Fort/Da—and how this simple play with presence and absence reveals profound truths about desire, language, and the birth of the subject. The spool becomes more than a toy; it is a metaphor for how we grapple with loss, the unbearable of the Real, and the constant negotiation between what is present and what is absent in our lives.

You can read the full article here:
👉 https://politicsandpsychoanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-spool-and-thread-fragment-of-subject.html

If this exploration resonates with you and you are interested in working through your own dynamics of desire, absence, and presence, you can schedule therapy with me here:
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The Spool and the Thread: A Fragment of Subject Otto Berdiel I will have to raise the vast life that even now is your mirror: each mo...

09/09/2025

Today marks the anniversary of Jacques Lacan’s passing (September 9, 1981), one of the most influential figures in the field of mental health. Lacan revolutionized the way we understand therapy by bringing a “return to Freud” that emphasized the role of language, the unconscious, and the dynamics of human desire. His ideas continue to shape how clinicians and analysands alike think about identity, relationships, and the therapeutic process.

For me, his work is a reminder of the depth and complexity that every person brings into the therapeutic space, and why therapy is not just about addressing symptoms, but about listening, understanding, and helping people find meaning in their experiences.

In my practice, I strive to bring this same depth to my work with clients, supporting them as they navigate challenges and discover new possibilities for growth. If you are interested in therapy with me, you can learn more here: https://care.headway.co/providers/otto-berdiel?utm_source=pem&utm_medium=direct_link&utm_campaign=127981

I also provide supervision for LPC-Associates who are looking for guidance and support as they develop their clinical skills. You can reach me directly at ottoberdiel@gmail.com for more information.

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09/03/2025

Excited to share my Psychology Today profile! As a bilingual therapist, I offer a space for reflection, exploration, and transformation. Whether in English or Spanish, my practice is rooted in listening to what matters most to you. Take a look and feel free to connect if you’d like to know more about how I work.

Otto Berdiel, Licensed Professional Counselor, The Woodlands, TX, 77380, (832) 906-4636, What if the things that trouble you were trying to tell you something? Maybe you feel stuck in patterns you can’t quite name, whether in relationships, work, or within yourself and you’re curious to explore ...

09/02/2025

In this article, I explore how modern culture treats waste—not just material waste, but psychic waste: slips, dreams, symptoms, and the parts of ourselves that don’t fit into ideals of perfection. Rather than seeing them as disposable, psychoanalysis teaches us to work with these remains. Desire itself is born from loss, from what is discarded. Knowing-how with waste means recognizing that what seems useless or broken can become a source of meaning, creativity, and transformation.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://politicsandpsychoanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/09/knowing-how-with-waste.html

If this resonates and you’re interested in starting therapy, I invite you to reach out. My practice is a space where what feels like waste—pain, silence, contradiction—can be explored and given voice.

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Otto Berdiel, Licensed Professional Counselor. Other - Masters, Universidad Autonoma De San Luis Potosi, Facultad De Medicina. Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jers...

08/30/2025

08/25/2025

"The Encounter of Love and the Love of the Encounter"

This reflection was first written for a conference I gave at the Universidad Veracruzana, later adapted into an article. It explores how love and encounter are less about searching for what is missing and more about the unexpected moment that interrupts, surprises, and transforms us. Drawing from Lacan, Badiou, and philosophy, I consider how the encounter generates new subjectivities, new truths, and new ways of being with others.

Therapy, in many ways, follows a similar logic. It is not a quest for completeness or a linear solution, but a space where an encounter with one’s own words, desires, and differences can take place. In that encounter, change becomes possible—not through certainty, but through openness to what emerges.

If you’d like to read the full article version of my talk, you can find it here:

👉 https://politicsandpsychoanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-encounter-of-love-and-love-of.html

And if these ideas resonate with you, I invite you to connect with me in my clinical practice:

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Otto Berdiel, Licensed Professional Counselor. Other - Masters, Universidad Autonoma De San Luis Potosi, Facultad De Medicina. Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jers...

08/18/2025

Otto Berdiel, Licensed Professional Counselor, The Woodlands, TX, 77380, (832) 906-4636, What if your struggles were messages waiting to be heard? In our work, we’ll listen for the echoes, the silences, the stories beneath your words. We’ll follow the threads that repeat until they reveal someth...

08/11/2025

Loneliness is not simply the absence of company—it is a condition tied to language, subjectivity, and the impossible pursuit of wholeness. We come into the world through the words of Others, and in language we find both connection and an unbridgeable void. Is loneliness a historical phenomenon? A universal truth? A symptom? A secret?
In my latest article, I explore loneliness as both singular and shared. Through literature, psychoanalysis, and politics, I examine how loneliness is not merely endured—but constituted. It is not only something we suffer through, but something we are.
📝 Read the full article here: https://politicsandpsychoanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/08/loneliness-that-bridge-of-avignon.html

As a therapist, I witness every day how deeply this theme resonates—how loneliness expresses itself not just in silence, but also in the need to speak, to be heard, and to be met. Therapy is not a cure for loneliness, but it is a space where its contours can be named, explored, and shared.
If you're considering beginning a therapeutic process, I currently offer sessions and would be honored to accompany you on that journey. You can learn more or schedule a session through this link:
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07/29/2025

In this article, I reflect on repetition—not merely as recurrence, but as a structure that shapes memory, forgetting, and subjectivity. Drawing from psychoanalytic theory and clinical experience, I explore how repetition can be a site of transformation, not just return.
This piece was originally written as part of a university presentation and later expanded into a deeper inquiry into the role of memory in the therapy process.
🔗 Read the full article: https://politicsandpsychoanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/07/re-petition-in-memory-forgetting-by.html
As a therapist, I offer a space where the spoken and the forgotten can be revisited and reconfigured. If you're seeking a place to explore the traces of memory and desire, you can learn more and schedule a session here:
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If this reflection resonates with you, feel free to share it with others. Let’s keep the conversation going—through what is said, repeated, and sometimes left unsaid.

Otto Berdiel, Licensed Professional Counselor. Other - Masters, Universidad Autonoma De San Luis Potosi, Facultad De Medicina. Accepts Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jers...

07/18/2025

In this article, I explore what is silence? Is it absence, or another form of speech? In my latest article, I explore silence not as emptiness, but as a structure of language—an element as charged and meaningful as words themselves. Drawing from psychoanalysis, literature, and music, I reflect on the paradoxes of silence, its ethical dimensions, and the way it shapes our inner and relational lives.
🔗 Read the full article: https://politicsandpsychoanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/07/silence-does-not-exist.html
As a therapist, I offer a space to listen—to words and to silences. If you're seeking a place where both can be heard, you can find more about my services and schedule a session here:
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05/19/2025

In this article, I explore how modern society often silences pain—turning it into something to be hidden, medicated, or avoided rather than acknowledged and spoken. From schools to clinical settings, we’re encouraged to equate emotional strength with the suppression of what’s labeled “negative.”
But what if pain isn’t something to cure, but something to understand through words? Drawing from psychoanalysis and voices like Montaigne, Borges, and Enrique Lihn, I reflect on how pain is not a defect in human experience—but a vital part of it. Pain signals. And in speaking, it makes room for meaning, creation, and transformation.

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If this resonates and you're interested in starting therapy, I invite you to reach out. My practice is a space where pain—and all emotions—can be explored without judgment.
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04/17/2025

We all carry questions that don’t have easy answers—patterns we notice, feelings we can't quite name, moments that linger longer than expected. I offer therapy as a space where those questions can be explored at your own pace. If you feel called to begin that kind of work, you’re welcome to reach out or visit my profile:

We all carry questions that don’t have easy answers—patterns we notice, feelings we can't quite name, moments that linger longer than expected. I offer therapy as a space where those questions can be explored at your own pace. If you feel called to begin that kind of work, you’re welcome t...