Dr. Roy Barsness is the founder of the Relationally Focused Psychodynamic Therapy, an evidence-based treatment approach with strong roots in depth psychology, embodied theology, dialogical
My approach is warm, collaborative, and relational, and I draw from mindfulness-based, somatic , humanistic, and emotionally focused therapies. As we move through life, we
Forgiveness and Spirituality in Psychotherapy Book Description: Forgiveness is a frequent challenge in life and a common concern of clients in psychotherapy. While it is
The history and theory of psychodynamic psychotherapy since Freud’s time is complex, and his ideas have undergone numerous permutations and iterations. This evolution has paralleled
Over the years–across workshops, lectures and informal discussions–a number of common questions have been asked about relational depth. In the second edition of Working at
Relational therapy stems from relational-cultural theory and the work of Jean Baker Miller in the 1970s and 1980s, which looked at human connection and the
Cyclical psychodynamics is an approach that examines how people’s thoughts, feelings, desires, perceptions, and so forth (one’s “internal state”) lead to actions in the world