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The Future of Therapy: Human Connection in the Age of AI ai alessandra lemma attachment boundaries bowlby dreams embodiment emdr freud healing mental health psychoanalysis psychodynamic relationships therapy

 

Recently, I watched Sophie Barthes' thought-provoking film 'The Pod Generation' (2023), where an AI therapist named Eliza appears as a giant eye embedded in the wall of a therapy pod - omnipresent ...

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Plato's Digital Rings of Gyges: Working with Invisible Wounds in the Therapeutic Space attachment trauma body image body shaming online world plato psychodynamic social media therapy visibility

 

In Plato's "Republic," the story of the Ring of Gyges poses a fundamental question about moral behaviour and visibility. A shepherd discovers a ring that makes him invisible, leading him to seduce ...

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The Achievement Trap: When Success and Body Perfectionism Become Entangled alessandra lemma attachment body image bowlby freud high-achievers perfectionism relationships success therapy

In my private practice, I increasingly encounter individuals whose relentless pursuit of professional achievement has become inextricably linked with body perfectionism. This intricate interweaving of...

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