This series constitutes a comprehensive look at Primal Therapy in various aspects, including theory and clinical with participation from the audience.
1. HOW TO MAKE PRIMAL THERAPY WORK IN YOUR LIFE (2 videos or DVDs; times are approximately 1:31 for the first, and 0:50 the second)
Lecture by Dr. France D. Janov with live audience
In this two-part lecture, Dr. France Janov explores the basics of Primal Therapy, how pain is laid down in our brain and registered in our psychophysiology. How to undo the effect of that pain by going back to the origin of painful feelings. It explains how therapy can change our lives and free ourselves from neurosis.
Part one explores Primal Therapy in relation to neurology. How changes in therapy are accompanied by changes in the nervous system.
Exploration of the role of insights, what are act-outs and what function do they serve.
In part two, Primal Therapy is discussed as a tool to access our feelings and the curative role of feeling them.
2. ON ACCESS (1:09)
Lecture by Dr. France Janov with live audience
In response to questions from the audience, we explore real love versus unreal love, childhood need and symbolization into adult relationships.
Definition of access in a Primal sense, and how to gain access to ourselves.
What is repression on a neurological level.
Exploration of 3 cases: patient in overload, patient in pain and patient very repressed. These are clinical assessments of how to treat them.
The importance of feeling on all the levels of consciousness and getting to childhood need.
First line pain and abreaction.
3. ON INSIGHTS (1:16)
Lecture by Dr. France Janov with audience participation and personal examples.
What are insights, what part do they play in therapy and in our lives.
How to use and apply them to therapy and our lives.
4. ON WELLNESS (1:04)
Lecture by Dr. France Janov with live audience
Primal definition of wellness and its criteria.
We go back to the symptoms and problems that may exist before therapy. The active part one can take in the process of getting better in all the areas of life.
The importance of going back to childhood need.
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