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Dr. Mary C. McCluskey, DSW, LCSW is in private practice in New York City and teaches at New York University Silver School of Social Work. She is also a teacher and clinical supervisor in the psychodynamic program at The American Institute of Psychoanalysis.

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The Therapist’s Pregnancy: Toward a Therapeutic Fourth A Two-Paper Examination

This two-paper dissertation reports on the findings of a qualitative study that was designed to c... more This two-paper dissertation reports on the findings of a qualitative study that was designed to capture the clinical dynamics that emerge when a therapist becomes pregnant during treatment. Raphael-Leff (2004), a psychoanalyst known for her research on pregnancy as well as her own psychoanalytic theory of mothering orientation, has outlined procreative mysteries, or anxieties, that are deemed universal by pregnant women. She defines them as anxieties about formation, containment, preservation, transformation, and separation. Pregnant therapists are not immune to these anxieties, and in some instances, may even feel them to a greater degree. While there have been some empirical studies that have captured the pregnant therapist’s perspective, it is a sparse amount in comparison to the vast number of women therapists who become pregnant, and there have been to my knowledge no studies that have actually interviewed clients of pregnant therapists. This study seeks to begin to redress tha...

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The Pregnant Therapist: A Qualitative Examination of the Client Experience

Clinical Social Work Journal, 2016

This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study that was designed to capture the clin... more This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study that was designed to capture the clinical dynamics that emerge when a therapist becomes pregnant during treatment. While there have been some empirical studies that have captured the pregnant therapist's perspective, it is a sparse amount in comparison to the vast number of women therapists who become pregnant, and there have been no studies that have actually interviewed clients of pregnant therapists. This study seeks to begin to redress that crucial missing perspective by interviewing the clients of pregnant therapists, as well as first-time, formerly pregnant therapists. This article will look at the coded results of this qualitative study and the emergent themes from the client perspective, as well as discuss their implications for clinical social work practice. Keywords Pregnant therapist Á Client of pregnant therapist Á Feeling rules Review of the Literature Katzman (1993) examined the reactions to her pregnancy of 24 of her female patients who were diagnosed with Bulimia nervosa. She and her secretary completed behavioral checklists before and after the pregnancy was announced. Seventeen percent of the sample terminated prematurely, reduced sessions, gained weight, or became

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The Concept of Play and the Psychoanalytic Process

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2009

Scientific Meeting of the American Institute for Psychoanalysis

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2005

Lieberman presented an enlightening discourse on the concept of masculinity in the 21st century. ... more Lieberman presented an enlightening discourse on the concept of masculinity in the 21st century. As a training and supervising analyst and faculty member at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR) in New York with special interests in gender issues, body image concerns, the analysis of single women over 30, and the relationship between psychoanalysis and contemporary art, Dr. Lieberman has written and presented numerous papers and book reviews, authored the book Body Talk: Looking and Being Looked at in Psychotherapy (2000), and coauthored the book The Many Faces of Deceit: Omissions, Lies and Disguise in Psychotherapy (1996). In her paper Lieberman revisited male psychology and concluded that little has been written about what it is like to be a man in a man's body and that there are many kinds of ''masculinity.'' This contradicts society's assumption that men manifest a limited range of male characteristics: dominant, in charge, and rational. Lieberman stressed the need to recognize that some men re not suited for the traditional role of the ''strong'' primary breadwinner. Lieberman noted that the role of the father, which encompasses the concept of one's own father, as well as the idea of oneself as a potential father, affects a man's sense of his own masculinity. More specifically, the ''massive collapse of the function of father/father figure,'' Lieberman cited Verhaeghe, may influence a developing boy's ideas regarding gender roles, as well as his ability to internalize the relationship of his mother and father. To best illustrate her concepts, Lieberman presented three cases of men who externally appeared stereotypically male (i.e., each

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Revitalizing Alfred Adler: An Echo for Equality

Clinical Social Work Journal, 2021

The work of Alfred Adler's Individual Psychology arguably applies to contemporary social work pra... more The work of Alfred Adler's Individual Psychology arguably applies to contemporary social work practice and education. The tenets of Individual Psychology are reviewed in the context of a historical sketch of Adler's work as a medical doctor, psychoanalyst, and colleague of Freud. His eventual divergence from psychoanalysis to begin his own psychological and education movement which focused on social reform is emphasized. Individual Psychology is examined in detail including original case examples demonstrating his influence on and compatibility with contemporary social work theories. Empirical evidence is provided supporting present-day application of his theory. Adler serves as a much-needed example of a professional who successfully and simultaneously advanced both the micro and macro world of mental health. Adler's contribution deserves to be explicitly included in social work curricula.

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The Therapist’s Pregnancy: Toward a Therapeutic Fourth A Two-Paper Examination

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The Pregnant Therapist: A Qualitative Examination of the Client Experience

Clinical Social Work Journal, 2016

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The Concept of Play and the Psychoanalytic Process

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2009

Scientific Meeting of the American Institute for Psychoanalysis

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 2005

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Revitalizing Alfred Adler: An Echo for Equality

Clinical Social Work Journal, 2021

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