Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis

Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis An online educational platform for all who’re interested in psychoanalytic ideas . Founded by Aisha Abbasi, M.D. , Psychoanalyst/ Educator/ Public Speaker.

03/24/2026

What does it mean to inherit a tradition without being confined by it?

Professor Peter Rudnytsky reflects on the necessity of moving beyond Freud, not as a rejection but as a continuation of psychoanalysis as a living discipline. The analyst’s own biography becomes part of how theory is taken up, revised, or reimagined. This excerpt is part of a two-hour seminar available to members of Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis.

Psychoanalysis evolves through sustained engagement across generations of thinkers.

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03/22/2026

When does theoretical certainty begin to constrain rather than clarify analytic work?

Professor Peter Rudnytsky reflects on the risks of psychoanalytic dogma, suggesting that rigid adherence to theory may limit the analyst’s capacity to encounter the patient as they are. The analyst’s own history, assumptions, and intellectual commitments inevitably shape the analytic space.

This excerpt is drawn from a two-hour seminar available to members of Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis.

Psychoanalysis remains a living discipline through ongoing dialogue and critical reflection.

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03/21/2026

If theory provides structure, what gives analytic work its vitality?

Professor Peter Rudnytsky suggests that relationship, rather than theory alone, is central to psychoanalytic practice. The analyst’s presence, shaped by their own history, becomes part of the analytic process. This excerpt is part of a two-hour seminar available to members of Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis.

Psychoanalysis unfolds through sustained relational engagement and dialogue.

You are invited to participate: https://www.letstalkpsychoanalysis.com/join

03/20/2026

If an analyst’s interpretive lens is shaped not only by theory but by lived experience, what then becomes of neutrality?

In this excerpt from a longer conversation, Professor Peter Rudnytsky reflects on the intersection between literature and psychoanalysis, suggesting that narrative forms reveal dimensions of psychic life that theory alone cannot fully capture. The analyst’s biography, like the writer’s, inevitably shapes how meaning is constructed and understood.

This discussion is part of a two-hour seminar available to members of Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis, where ideas are not simply presented but worked through in dialogue. Psychoanalysis develops in conversation, in the careful exchange of perspectives that deepen rather than resolve complexity.

You are invited to continue that conversation as a member: https://www.letstalkpsychoanalysis.com/join

03/17/2026

When psychoanalysis becomes a collective endeavor, a subtle tension emerges: does shared dialogue deepen analytic understanding, or does it risk diluting the singularity of the clinical voice?

A recent gathering of Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis, hosted by Dr. Aisha Abbasi with guest Peter Rudnytsky, offers one response—not by resolving the tension, but by inhabiting it. This video reflects the presence of those who participated, each bringing their own commitments, questions, and uncertainties into the room.

Psychoanalytic thought does not advance through isolated insight alone. It develops through sustained engagement, where ideas are tested, reworked, and sometimes unsettled in the company of others.

Dr. Abbasi’s leadership continues to create the conditions for this kind of serious and ongoing inquiry.

To take part in these conversations and the intellectual community that supports them, consider becoming a member: https://www.letstalkpsychoanalysis.com/join

03/11/2026

What does psychoanalysis actually study — symptoms, theories, or relationships?

In this excerpt, the discussion turns toward a deceptively simple claim: psychoanalysis concerns itself with the history of human relationships.

Under the intellectual leadership of Dr. Aisha Abbasi, Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis convenes clinicians, scholars, and serious readers for reflective dialogue.

Membership provides ongoing access to these conversations.

How do you understand the central object of psychoanalytic inquiry?

02/20/2026

In psychoanalysis, where does biography end and theory begin—and should it?

This weekend, Peter L. Rudnytsky joins us on Zoom for a sustained conversation on history, theory, and biography in psychoanalysis. Rather than treating these as separate domains, we will consider how analytic thinking reshapes the way we read lives—our patients’, our predecessors’, and perhaps even our own.

Dr. Rudnytsky’s work has long invited clinicians and scholars to approach biography not as anecdote, but as interpretation: a site where transference, narrative construction, and unconscious process converge. The discussion will move deliberately, with space for reflection and exchange, rather than settling for summary.

Under the leadership of Aisha Abbasi, Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis continues to cultivate rigorous, dialogue-driven programming that centers ideas over personalities.

CME is available for those seeking formal professional enrichment, but the deeper value lies in returning—month after month—to shared inquiry.

Join the community to take part in sustained analytic dialogue: https://www.letstalkpsychoanalysis.com/join

02/17/2026

How much of our theoretical orientation is shaped not only by doctrine, but by biography?

Psychoanalysis is often presented as a system of ideas. Yet theory is always interpreted through a subject — formed by history, training, culture, and personal experience.

On February 22 at 10:30 am PST / 1:30 pm EST, Professor Peter L. Rudnytsky joins Dr. Aisha Abbasi for a dynamic Zoom conversation exploring how biography, history, and theory intersect in analytic practice.

2 CME credits are available for clinicians seeking professional enrichment.

Consider becoming a monthly or annual member to take full advantage of all our upcoming CME-accredited series and support continued programming and professional development.

02/04/2026

Secrets aren’t just mental—they’re physical.

This clip is part of a longer conversation about how the body holds what hasn’t yet been spoken.

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11/29/2025

*Melanie Klein reminds us that when envy dominates, it becomes difficult to take in goodness and allow it to nourish our inner world. Her insight highlights how gratitude is not simply a feeling, but a psychological capacity—one that grows when we can receive care, support, and generosity without distortion.

*As we move into the Thanksgiving season, Klein’s words invite us to reflect on the parts of ourselves that can fully receive what is given—love, connection, nourishment, and community. Thanksgiving becomes more meaningful when we approach it not only as a holiday, but as a practice of internal openness, allowing gratitude to shape our character and enrich our bonds with others- and this can take place only when are open to acknowledging and working on, our envious feelings.

11/25/2025

When technique becomes a refuge for the analyst, it often signals something deeper unfolding beneath the surface. An enactment, a faltering of understanding, and the terrifying possibility of transference edging toward reality. A humbling reminder that even in the consulting room, we are always participants in a living, shifting emotional field.

11/20/2025

Explore a powerful conversation with Ms. Selma Duckler, former Chair of the American Psychoanalytic Foundation and the first non-mental health professional to lead a major committee of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA).

In this episode, Ms. Duckler reflects on themes of trauma, resilience, discrimination, community engagement, and institutional change. She offers rare insight into how psychoanalysis can expand beyond the consulting room and into the communities we live in.

Her pioneering leadership helped reshape the relationship between psychoanalytic organizations and the public, opening doors for new voices and new forms of collaboration.

Watch the full video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZvjcCwsHlc




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