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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · 24d

20% promotional discount on The Oedipus Complex when you order through Routledge #psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #freud #oedipus

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Sep 6

It’s published! Copies of my new book have arrived! 😁
There’s a promotional discount of 20% until 30 Sept when you buy from Routledge website- using code 25AFLY2
#psychoanalysis #psychotherapy #oedipus

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Sep 6

My film essay on All of Us Strangers has been published in the latest issue of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis. It’s published open access #psychoanalysis #lgbtq #homophobia #AllofUsStrangers

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Homophobia, heteronormativity and melancholia: A psychoanalytic essay on the film All of Us Strangers

This paper explores the impact of homophobia, internalised homophobia and heteronormativity on the psychic lives of some gay men, as depicted in the film “All of Us Strangers”. Themes of Oedipal re...

www.tandfonline.com

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Susanna Abse @susannaabse.bsky.social · Nov 27

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/o...

Opinion | How Couples Therapy Can Address Our Political Divide

We’re in a national moment of great fear and suspicion. But the principles of psychoanalysis that can help feuding couples can also help us reconcile our differences.

www.nytimes.com

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jun 13

Our paper has been published in the latest issue of Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society - Gay men’s experiences of holding hands in public.
It is published open access, so free to read and download.
#psychoanalysis, #LGBTQ, #homophobia
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Gay men’s experiences of holding hands in public: Psychosocial dilemmas and the discourse of homophobia - Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society

For many members of the LGBTQ community, holding hands with their partners in public, and other public displays of affection (PDAs) is seldom a carefree and spontaneous act. Survey studies have previo...

link.springer.com

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Annalisa Barbieri @annalisabarbieri.bsky.social · May 4

My Guardian column this week, a man writes in about the soul-sucking aspect of dating apps.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Dating apps left me suicidal. How can I find love before it’s too late?

Focus on yourself and your own self-worth, and you never know what may follow.

www.theguardian.com

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Apr 2

Coming out in September…
#psychoanalysis

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Mar 29

Waiting to see Richard II at The Bridge Theatre

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Mar 29

Excellent piece in The Guardian by my colleague, Juliet Rosenfeld

‘My patient was happy with her partner of 25 years – then started a torrid affair’: a psychotherapist on why people cheat

I heard every last detail. Eventually we uncovered the truth behind the passion

www.theguardian.com

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jan 31

I have a paper accepted for publication in the International Journal of Psychoanalysis @theijp.bsky.social - an essay on the film ‘All of Us Strangers’. It’s available online first & is open access (freely available) #psychoanalysis #homophobia #AllofUsStrangers

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Homophobia, heteronormativity and melancholia: A psychoanalytic essay on the film All of Us Strangers

This paper explores the impact of homophobia, internalised homophobia and heteronormativity on the psychic lives of some gay men, as depicted in the film “All of Us Strangers”. Themes of Oedipal re...

www.tandfonline.com

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jan 31

Manuscript finished and ready to submit to publisher! To be published as part of the Routledge Introductions to Contemporary Psychoanalysis book series. Out later this year.

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jan 24

We have a new paper published in Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society - Gay men’s experiences of holding hands in public: Psychosocial dilemmas and the discourse of homophobia. It’s published Open Access, so free to read ⬇️
#psychoanalysis #homophobia #lgbt

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Gay men’s experiences of holding hands in public: Psychosocial dilemmas and the discourse of homophobia - Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society

For many members of the LGBTQ community, holding hands with their partners in public, and other public displays of affection (PDAs) is seldom a carefree and spontaneous act. Survey studies have previo...

link.springer.com

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jan 12

Frosty morning

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jan 5

Having fun at the Anthony McCall installation at the Tate

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jan 5

Having fun at the Anthony McCall installation at the Tate

Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jan 4

Walking home on a gothic-like snowy night after having gone to watch the movie Nosferatu 🧛‍♀️

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jan 4

3. Tell me the Truth About Love by Susanna Abse. Wonderfully written tales of the sorts of conflicts and dynamics that couples bring to psychotherapy

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jan 4

2. Schopenhauer’s Porcupines by Deborah Luepnitz. Five sensitively written, longer accounts of struggles with intimacy

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Jan 4

If you wanted to read a book that gives a sense of what happens in #psychoanalytic #psychotherapy, these 3 books are excellent:

1. The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz. A beautifully written series of short accounts of deep emotional conflicts that are explored in the consulting room

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Dec 30

Same. I take a peek every now and then, but it just seems too grim. It’s better here I think

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Dec 30

I’m listening to this album now. Great stuff

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Nov 28

Excellent piece in NY Times by Orna Guralnik

“Interest in difference is a place of potential growth and repair”

Susanna Abse @susannaabse.bsky.social · Nov 27

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/o...

Opinion | How Couples Therapy Can Address Our Political Divide

We’re in a national moment of great fear and suspicion. But the principles of psychoanalysis that can help feuding couples can also help us reconcile our differences.

www.nytimes.com

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Nov 24

Fantastic! Congratulations!

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Nov 23

Thank you! This film looks great! Will definitely give it a watch

Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Nov 23

I’m finishing writing a book on the Oedipus Complex, a Contemporary Introduction. Thinking of interesting cultural examples from films, art etc of Oedipal dynamics. And suggestions, #psychoanalytic #psychodynamic colleagues? #psychoanalysis

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Nov 23

Our book ~ Sexual Minorities and Mental Health: Current Perspectives and New Directions ~ edited by @joannasemlyen.bsky.social and I, has 17 great chapters exploring different aspects related to #LGBT #mentalhealth

Sexual Minorities and Mental Health: Current Perspectives and New Directions

Sexual Minorities and Mental Health: Current Perspectives and New Directions : Semlyen, Joanna, Rohleder, Poul: Amazon.co.uk: Books

amzn.eu

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British Psychotherapy Foundation @psychotherapy.bsky.social · Nov 21

Very excited to be launching a new location in the North of England (Newcastle).

We’ll be running a new Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training and a Foundation Course from September 2025.

www.britishpsychotherapyfoundation.org.uk/education/le...

#newcastle #psychotherapy

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Nov 21

Yes it is!

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Nov 9

Our book on #psychodynamic #psychotherapy covers: theory, research, analytic frame, assessment & formulation, unconscious communications, defences, mentalising, transference & countertransference, brief work, challenges, diversity, technology & social media: www.routledge.com/A-Clinical-G...

A Clinical Guide to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

A Clinical Guide to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy serves as an accessible and applied introduction to psychodynamic psychotherapy. The book is a resource for psychodynamic psychotherapy that gives helpf...

www.routledge.com

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Poul Rohleder @poul-rohleder.bsky.social · Nov 9

“Before expressing any kind of affection in public I had to ring the bell of permission … it was not something spontaneous” (José). Our research project explored #LGBTQ couples’ experiences of #homophobia and holding hands with their partners in public: lgbtq-holdinghands.com