https://ahrp-therapy.com/ 2026-09-14T19:22:07+00:00 https://ahrp-therapy.com/ https://ahrp-therapy.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-09-14T14:05:11+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossary:acting-out&rev=1789394711&do=diff Acting Out Definition "Saying or doing something impulsively in order to get rid of unwanted feelings, or to make the source of unwanted feelings stop whatever it is doing." "Sometimes also to punish the person who makes us feel something we don’t want to feel. text/html 2026-09-14T13:50:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossary&rev=1789393829&do=diff Glossary The goal of this glossary is to present and discuss psychological concepts in plain language and in the context of daily experience. I’m not trying to create a dictionary so much as share complex ideas in a way that makes sense to people who don’t have advanced degrees in psychology and philosophy. text/html 2026-09-14T13:42:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=thinkings:2024-10-17-it_me_over-me&rev=1789393349&do=diff It, Me, & Over-Me The title of this piece is an alternate translation of Freud's three most famous concepts: "Id, Ego, and Superego." Even though the terms seem mystical, and perhaps a little intimidating, the idea itself is quite simple. Freud's theory is that the human mind isn't a single unit that does all of our emotional and cognitive processing. Instead, our minds are composed of three separate parts, each with its own motivations and goals. text/html 2026-09-11T15:47:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossary:adaptation&rev=1789141622&do=diff Adaptation Definition "Shifting your attitudes and actions to fit a new set of circumstances." Discussion Being able to fit our thinking and behaviour to reality is an essential survival tool. For the most part, it happens automatically, but for many people automatic adaptation becomes more difficult with age. Hence the classic image of the crusty old codger moaning about “kids these days.” text/html 2026-09-11T15:28:29+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossary:list-of-defenses&rev=1789140509&do=diff List of Psychological Defenses The traditional way of categorising psychological defenses is by their maturity level; either primitive, neurotic, or mature. Mature here refers both to their complexity/sophistication, and how helpful/productive they are. text/html 2026-09-11T14:54:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossary:ego-defense&rev=1789138484&do=diff Ego Defense Defitions English & English * The retraining or sublimating or symbolic alteration of id impulses in order to protect the integrity of the ego. * Protecting the ego by effecting harmony between id and superego. Freud, Anna "“… one and the same ego can have at its disposal only a limited number of possible means of defense. …” text/html 2026-09-11T14:25:51+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossary:defenses:sublimation&rev=1789136751&do=diff Sublimation "A psychological defense which turns a socially unacceptable impulse into a socially acceptable one." In general, sublimation is a creative, productive process which turns socially destructive impulses into socially productive ones. Sublimation is generally considered a mature defense, which means that the person is conscious of what they are doing and does it intentionally. Even when it is done unconsciously, the results are productive rather than destructive. text/html 2026-09-11T13:28:49+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossary:defenses:anticipation&rev=1789133329&do=diff Anticipation Under construction! text/html 2026-09-11T13:27:58+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossary:defense-mechanism&rev=1789133278&do=diff Defense Mechanism A Note on Terminology The following terms are used more or less interchangeably in normal speech, but do in fact have important differences in meaning: * defense-mechanism * defense reaction * ego-defense * psychological defense text/html 2026-09-10T17:16:16+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1789060576&do=diff Menu * Book a Session * My Approach * Psychodynamic * Existential * Intersubjective * My Practice * Individual Therapy * Consultation * Policies & Fees * Thinking Out Loud * Glossary text/html 2026-09-10T12:43:49+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=start&rev=1789044229&do=diff Hello and welcome to my website. I am a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, Canada. I work with all kinds of people to solve all kinds of psychological problems, but I specialise in introversion, social isolation, and existential issues like hopelessness, despair, and indecision. text/html 2026-09-10T12:41:23+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=therapy:my_approach&rev=1789044083&do=diff My Approach There are many different styles of psychotherapy, and I borrow from most of them, as appropriate for the person I'm working with. Generally speaking, though, I text/html 2026-09-10T12:03:04+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=therapy:policies_fees&rev=1789041784&do=diff Policies & Fees Initial Consultation * No Fee – 10-45 minutes An initial consultation is a chance for us to meet and get a sense of what it will be like to talk to one another and to work together. There is no obligation to future sessions, or any hidden fees. text/html 2026-09-09T18:00:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossary:glossary&rev=1788976801&do=diff The goal of this glossary is to present and discuss psychological concepts in plain language and in the context of daily experience. I’m not trying to create a dictionary so much as share complex ideas in a way that makes sense to people who don’t have advanced degrees in psychology and philosophy. text/html 2026-09-09T13:29:16+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=thinking_out_loud&rev=1788960556&do=diff Thinkings * It, Me, & Over-Me * On Metaphor text/html 2026-09-09T13:25:05+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=thinkings:2023-09-15-on_metaphor&rev=1788960305&do=diff On Metaphor There is nothing quite so satisfying as finding the perfect metaphor to describe a complex thought or experience. A good metaphor brings with it a kind of settling feeling, as if you’ve finally found a permanent, but unobtrusive space on the shelf for that old vase your grandmother gave you, that you don’t much like, but also don’t have the heart to throw away. text/html 2026-09-09T13:22:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossary:self-esteem&rev=1788960121&do=diff Self-Esteem Self-esteem test. text/html 2026-09-09T13:20:30+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=my_approach&rev=1788960030&do=diff My Approach text/html 2026-09-09T13:01:56+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=glossaryglossary&rev=1788958916&do=diff The goal of this glossary is to present and discuss psychological concepts in plain language and in the context of daily experience. I’m not trying to create a dictionary so much as share complex ideas in a way that makes sense to people who don’t have advanced degrees in psychology and philosophy. text/html 2026-09-09T12:30:13+00:00 ahrp (ahrp@undisclosed.example.com) https://ahrp-therapy.com/doku.php?id=thinkings:thinking_out_loud&rev=1788957013&do=diff <pagelist> * On Metaphor <\pagelist>