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I hope you enjoy this solo on THE REAL SELF -- based on James F. Masterson's 2 books: "The search For The Real Self: Unmasking The Personality Disorders Of Our Age" & The Emerging Self: A Developmental Self & Object Relations Approach to the Treatment of the Closet Narcissistic Disorder of the Self - What DO YOU think is the real self inside you? I would love to hear your answers. I play a little bit with it, but mostly focus on James Masterson's books

I cover themes such as:

Personality disorders—borderline and narcissistic and closet narcissistic 

Authenticity - the philosophy in practice 

Object- Relations Theory

Internal images

Masterson's 10 criteria of a healthy real

The guardian of the self

Therapeutic Alliance

Transference- Countertransference 

Abandonment Depression

Living below your full potential

Self-activation! 

The why of narcissism 

The therapist's own unresolved trauma

Rescue fantasy of the therapist

Neutrality as a life preserver