Toby Shorin

The Fragmenting World of Healing Technologies

2024-08-14 at the The Alembic

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What myths does psychotherapy reify?

What kind of person does it produce?

We learn how to react to & communicate pain in culturally-mediated ways

Physical complaints are symbolic expressions of distress that are mediated by a culture (Oswald Spengler)

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From a therapist in the audience: https://manhattancbt.com/dbt-tipp-skills/