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09/10/2016

Psychologist, Washington DC: Sabotaging career counseling

"Why am I sabotaging career counseling", areader writes, "I read your article, 'Understanding the Role of Unconscious Conflict in Career Counseling'. I found it very helpful. I am one of those people who has lots of conflicts about careers - and, figuring out what I want to do with my life. Also, though, I have another problem, I basically don't work well with career counselors and career coaches. Can you help me understand something about that?"
http://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/106690/_PARENT/layout_details_cc/false

During his junior year of college, Mr. Smith, an English major, sought assistance at the University Career Center. Characterizing his relationship with his parents as close, he described how they encouraged him to pursue his passions. “As an adolescent, I wanted to play the guitar – I didn’t realize...

09/07/2016

Psychologist, Washington DC: Why do I hate my job? In response to yesterday's post, "I hate my job in 2016", a reader asked, "can you help me understand more about my workplace unhappiness? Also, I've been too many career counselors and it has never worked for me. Can you help me to understand why career counseling sometimes doesn't work? I think that's it's fair to say that I sabotaged my own efforts. I didn't do the suggested assignments even though I was plunking down my hard earned money. I don't know why I didn't have the "get up and go" to do what was suggested."

This is a great question. When we don't follow through on our plans despite the idea that we think that it would be in our best interests to do so, that's a sign that something outside of our awareness is getting in the way. Read to article, linked above, to get an idea of what some of the possible roadblocks might be. It's written for career counselors but I have gotten good feedback on it from laypeople.

Ms. Jones, a gifted, older undergraduate with outstanding credentials, planned to apply for graduate school. However, when it came to writing her application, she found herself immobilized. Ms. Jones' college counselor was unsure how to help her overcome the issues paralyzing her progress.

09/04/2016

Psychologist, Washington DC: Why I hate my job
One reader wrote, I hate my job. I'm very stuck. Can you help me understand that better. Here's Washington Business Journal article, My job, my life and why I'm not thrilled: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2007/06/04/smallb2.html

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08/28/2016

Psychologist, Washington DC: Self-sabotage - Why do people undermine themselves

My last post on psychodynamic psychotherapy prompted many questions.

One reader asked, why do people undermine themselves? Why do they have trouble setting and achieving goals, have difficulty saying, “no”, pick dead-beat partners, toil for long hours while the boss is out establishing his consulting business or consistently have trouble in relationships?

If you have a friend or a colleague who wrestles with this, read this article on self-sabotage. (http://www.drlynnfriedman.com/self-sabotage-2)

Lynn Friedman, Ph.D. , Psychologist, Washington DC, 5480 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, http://www.drlynnfriedman.com

If you are considering consultation or psychotherapy, I welcome your call: 301.656.9650

Psychologist Washington DC & Psychoanalysts Washington DC

04/10/2015

Dear Colleagues:

We would like to invite you to the Open House for the Psychoanalytic Fellowship Program at the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis on April 26, 2015, from 3:00 - 5:00 in Bethesda (near Mass Ave and Little Falls Parkway).

This Open House will provide an opportunity to learn more about the fellowship and about other opportunities within the Center. Please rsvp, as space is limited, by emailing either of us your phone number, email, work and home address. When we receive your rsvp, we will send you the location of the event.

We realize that for some our Open House may conflict with the end of the school year crunch. So, if you can not attend the Open House, feel free to reach out to us via email: washingtonpsychoanalyticfellow@gmail.com or to give us a call.

The fellowship entails 6, three hour sessions: The program meets, in Bethesda, from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. The dates of the sessions are, in 2016: January 30, February 6, 20 and 27 and March 12 and 19. March 26 is the snow date.

The program entails 6, three hour sessions. Each session is divided into two components. First, there’s a presentation on an array of topics including, cultural diversity, ethics, human development, transference, countertransference, character formation and related areas. Second, an ongoing psychoanalysis will be presented. Together a group of faculty-analysts and fellows try to think together about the analytic process. For psychologists, psychiatrists, non-psychiatrist physicians, social workers and counselors 18 CME’s/CEU’s are awarded: 3 in ethics, 3 in cultural competence and 12 on other topics. Except for the application fee, the program is fully funded.

We welcome mid-career clinicians as well as those at the early stages of their professional development who show promise, including graduate students. Our cohort typically includes, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and counselors. Also, we welcome K-12 educators, physicians and academic scholars. We seek an educationally and culturally diverse group of participants. Our cohort is limited to about 15 participants.

We hope you can join us. Also, please feel free to pass this information to anyone who you feel might find it to be of interest. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Lindsay Benedict Brancato, Psy.D.
Co-Chair, Washington Center for Psychoanalysis
Phone: 202.270.2370

Lynn Friedman, Ph.D.
Chair, Washington Center for Psychoanalysis
Phone: 202.656.7380

05/06/2014

On May 15, I'm giving a talk on Overcoming career obstacles and making career change, for DC WebWomen. You can sign up, here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/overcoming-career-change-obstacles-tickets-11424287351

Are you wondering if you should change careers? Do you have a career goal, but find yourself stymied in your wish to pursue it? In this interactive workshop, Dr. Lynn Friedman will discuss career change, career challenges and career development. Come to this session if you want to learn about how to…

02/04/2013

Are we connected on linked in, yet? If not, please go ahead and add me. Thanks, LVF

10/06/2012

We are trying to figure out how to let college seniors and graduate students nationwide know about our new linkedin group, Career Changers in DC.

10/06/2012

Now that we have started the linkedin group, Career Changers in DC, we are trying to think of ways to attract employers .... ideas are welcome.