This talk helps us understand the significant psychological impact of the paternal figure, and is based on a paper written by the speaker, where he reviews the psychoanalytic literature on the paternal function, identifying 5 different aspects of the paternal role. This talk offers theoretical tools to conceptualize the impact of clients\' relationships with their father figures.

Sections

Section 1: Introduction & Setting the Scene

Section 2: Paternal Function 1: Winnicott\'s Holding & Protecting

Paternal Function 2: Separating Function

Section 3: Paternal Function 3: Facilitator of Psychic Structure & the Capacity to Think

Paternal Function 4: Facilitator of Affect Regulation

Section 4: Paternal Function 5: Port of Psychic Safety

Section 5: The Paternal Function in the Therapeutic Setting

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Please ensure that any talk you purchase is accredited and relevant to you. Calabash and its Partners do not accept responsibility for erroneous purchases.