Nancy McWilliams talks to NewTherapist

Dr. Nancy McWilliams, world-renowned psychodynamic diagnostician and psychotherapist, talks to New Therapist (www.newtherapist.com) about some of the forces impacting on the world of psychotherapy and what they mean for psychotherapists.

[@enatp6448]

I can't get enough of Nancy McWilliam's honest, contemplative, intelligent, and compassionate explanations of this very complex work

[@amanr6346]

Can listen to Dr McWilliams for hours, outstanding teacher and knowledge base in the field of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

[@stephenseger19]

I’m training as a clinical psychologist and having “evidence based therapies” pushed on me is frustrating because it leaves something to be desired. Of course, Dr. McWilliams captures this nuance perfectly.

[@gurjeetbara7192]

Me too Stephen and it's only getting worse

[@gnomie2.0]

Are you still in training? How’s it going?
Two years later and this is one of the first things I noticed about a local university program that I might have otherwise pursued-I felt like they were looking to mold me into a CBT-delivery bot rather than helping me become someone who could develop a unique therapeutic relationship with each client, within which a variety of techniques could be used as appropriate. The technique-bot model is what I have hated about my own experience as a therapy patient. I don’t want to be part of an equation, I want to be part of a helpful relationship.

[@gnomie2.0]

@@gurjeetbara7192 I’ve noticed this too as someone just looking at counseling degrees/programs. How much longer do you have in school?

[@maenadxxx]

Wonderful explanation. Finally someone talking clearly about Psychotherapy.

[@88Sith88]

Reading her book "Psychoanalytic Diagnosis" at the moment, amazing information. Thank you for this video!

[@sarahhajarbalqis]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@meghanwilsonduff3847]

Waiting for that next book. :)

[@blurjose]

Thanks for posting this!

[@claramsoares]

Thank you so much for posting this interview. Essencial

[@rachelstarmer9835]

Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@leev3]

I really appreciated this whole talk. Thank you for that. After hearing that, I am even happier that I bought a book of hers recently.

[@erikasosa3192]

Thanks for sharing this video, such important information.

[@socio2psycho]

Nancy McWilliams has saved my life. She is incredible even as a beginner. Love You Nancy. xo

[@r.g.j.leclaire8963]

You mean at the start of her career? Or what do you mean with 'as a beginner'?

[@kyojuro8335]

The beginner here is him describing himself, "beginner in psychoanalysis " he should've said (for) a beginner but yeah

[@christinecamley]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@mollyringwerm9224]

I'm really enjoying her book, so far.

[@allarchitect]

she's terrific!

[@bluest1524]

I wish people would just say it out loud. Like music, like food and nutrition, this field is corrupted by pure sociopathic profiteering corporations. The system of grants, job availability, etc., is utterly corrupted. The one thing I would contribute here in addition to relational therapy, is nutrition. Kids for example, on medications, could be weaned off and never on them with adequate and radical organic nutrition and exercise.

[@toomuch5138]

I'm big fan of you, nancy. I'm from South Korea.

[@chiarafreccero633]

There is just to learn from her

[@rukmani4545]

Can someone help me in downloading her book called Psychoanalytic diagnosis?

[@MyriamClaireB]

email?

[@gnomie2.0]

Oh gosh I just noticed this was posted 7 years ago. She was spot on and it’s sad. I hope the pendulum is beginning to swing back just a bit as I see many therapists from non-Western cultures with a more holistic view of health than the medical/scientific model she is talking about here. 🤞

[@tanyacivic]

This is why I appreciated the DSM-IV diagnostic manual for evaluation.

[@ThunderSen]

The clash comes from money redefining medicine. Money is not fast track to good health.

[@kennethgarcia25]

Delineate = reductionism. Does not work for phenomena at the boundary where emergence of new influence impacts outcome causality.

[@nononouh]

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[@lifecoachlesli3647]

Great video but the sirens were a bit distracting. Close the windows before filming next time. ;)

[@TheKeithbh]

Dr. McWilliams makes some great points, and is a excellent therapist, but her type of longer-term open ended approach to psychotherapy is impractical, not affordable, and unavailable for most North Americans...

[@TheKeithbh]

To generalize, it is the realm of the upper middle-class and upper class, typically White individuals (who have fractured family structures)

[@doucefrance9039]

You don't have public centers in North America? I've heard that your health system is quite complicated 😕 Here in France you can be in long-term psychotherapy no matter what your social class is (well, it depends of the therapist)

[@TheKeithbh]

Unfortunately, these are few and far between in Canada.

[@jackdawcaw4514]

Well, not entirely true. This isn't just about psychoanalysis proper. She's also speaking about psychoanalytic psychotherapy, which is 1 or 2 times a week, not open-ended but it does generally take a few years. I guess the problem here is also the health care system in America. Here in Europe, we have our insurance to cover our treatment.

[@Marfilla]

@d b I was able to treat low income families under Medicaid in Texas and I am Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy oriented. If people find the value of therapy they will come. The biggest problem I found in the US is that people are used to quick solutions for their problems, they tend to ask: "What can I do for this problem". They don't take the time to dig deeper and understand themselves better. That's why if therapists work for any institution they be will asked to use cognitive-behavioral therapy with coping skills for all type of problems.