Understanding Interpersonal-Relational Psychoanalysis & Dissociation with Shelly Itzkowitz

Today on the How We Can Heal Podcast, Lisa Danylchuk chats with New York State Licensed Psychologist, Professor, Author (and more) Sheldon Itzkowitz. The pair go in-depth on Dissociation, Sheldon’s work with DID patients and discrimination, understanding evil, and more. Tune in to keep talking about how we can heal.

Outline of the episode:

• [04:21] How Dr. Itzkowitz chose his career in Psychology
• [12:12] We’re not Freud bashing, but…
• [26:40] Working with DID patients and why it’s meaningful
• [37:42] The awful treatment of DID patients and Dr. Itzkowitz’s “why”
• [44:46] Where to go to start learning about Dissociation
• [49:46] Do you answer this common therapist question correctly?
• [57:12] Identifying your different “Self States”
• [1:05:24] Understanding evil in people
• [1:15:34] What’s giving Dr. Itzkowitz hope right now

Resources:

Website: https://www.sheldonitzkowitzphd.com/

Book: Psychoanalysts, Psychologists and Psychiatrists Discuss Psychopathy and Human Evil

ISSTD: ISSTD - International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation

Full Transcript at howwecanheal.com/podcast