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This series is a whole 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 the feelings. We explain how we can change our lives and free ourselves from neurosis.
In part one, we explore Primal Therapy in relation to neurology. How change in therapy are accompanied by changes in the nervous system. We explain how to make the therapy work for us.
We also explore the role of insights, what are act-outs and what function they serve.
In part two, the discussion focuses on Primal Therapy as a tool to access our feelings. The role of reliving in cure and how to identify our feelings. The effect of Primal Therapy in our relationship with our parents.
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 help them.
The importance of feeling on all levels of consciousness and getting to childhood need.
First line pain and abreaction.
3. ON INSIGHTS (1:16)
Lecture by Dr. France Janov with live audience
What are insights and what part do they play in therapy and in our life.
How to use and apply them to therapy and our life.
Audience participation with personal examples.
4. ON OVERLOAD (1:18)
Lecture by Dr. France Janov with live audience
Primal definition of overload.
Exploration of the causes of overload on the 3 levels of consciousness.
What are the signs and consequences of overload in our life.
We explore how to address overload in our life and in therapy. This is more of a clinical discussion of overload and "m?©lange" as well as overload and hopelessness.
The conclusion looks at other therapies and how they deal with overload.
5. ON WELLNESS (1:04)
Lecture by Dr. France Janov with live audience
In this lecture, we explore the Primal definition of wellness and its criteria.
We go back to the symptoms and problems that may exist before therapy and the active part we can take in the process of getting better in all the areas of our life.
The importance of going back to our childhood need.
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