Shahrzad Hashemi's guest appearances

Shahrzad Hashemi

Psychoanalysis On and Off the Couch

Kerry Sulkowicz

Gita Vaid

Chris Heath

Michael Maccoby

Michael Diamond

Linda Emmanuel

Yehudah Fraenkel

Carine Minne

Steven Marans

Rosa Famini

Randall Paulsen

Jorge Ulnik

Kathryn McCormick

Leon Hoffman

Gilbert Kliman

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“I think that it is even creating more intimacy because they see that you are afraid too and if you are not afraid to say that you are afraid, and you are not too afraid to talk about it, and that is a good opportunity to talk about many fears.”   Description: Harvey Schwartz welcomes Shahrzad Hashemi to this episode. She is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and an advance candidate for the Comprehensive Program for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at HamAva Institute in Tehran. Shahrzad is also the editorial assistant of the open access journal Psychoanalytic Discourse. In addition to her private practice, Shahrzad has been involved in many psychoanalytically informed activities in hospitals and schools.   In today’s conversation, we reflect on the changes the world is going through, what life is like in Tehran and how Shahrzad’s clinical work has been affected by the pandemic.   Key takeaways: [4:27] Tehran is currently going through the 7th week of quarantine, Shahrzad shares how it feels to be isolated for so long. [7:28] Finding another routine to survive. [8:10] The transition from in-person sessions to the virtual modality [9:40] Shahrzad talks about the impact this crisis has been having on patients as well as on analysts. [11:10] It is normal to be afraid. [13:30] This is an opportunity to redefine metaphor and symbolization [15:10] Shahrzad talks about the resistance of some patients to the virtual modality. [18:35] Shahrzad shares a case example [21:50] The challenges of being a psychotherapist at these times. [22:08] What have Shahrzad found helpful to sustain herself and her community during the pandemic?   Mentioned in this episode: IPA Off the Couch www.ipaoffthecouch.org

“I think that it is even creating more intimacy because they see that you are afraid too and if you are not afraid to say that you are afraid, and you are not too afraid to talk about it, and that is a good opportunity to talk about many fears.” Description: Harvey Schwartz welcomes Shahrzad Hashemi to this episode. She is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and an advance candidate for the Comprehensive Program for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at HamAva Institute in Tehran. Shahrzad is also the editorial assistant of the open access journal Psychoanalytic Discourse. In addition to her private practice, Shahrzad has been involved in many psychoanalytically informed activities in hospitals and schools. In today’s conversation, we reflect on the changes the world is going through, what life is like in Tehran and how Shahrzad’s clinical work has been affected by the pandemic. Key takeaways: [4:27] Tehran is currently going through the 7th week of quarantine, Shahrzad shares how it feels to be isolated for so long. [7:28] Finding another routine to survive. [8:10] The transition from in-person sessions to the virtual modality [9:40] Shahrzad talks about the impact this crisis has been having on patients as well as on analysts. [11:10] It is normal to be afraid. [13:30] This is an opportunity to redefine metaphor and symbolization [15:10] Shahrzad talks about the resistance of some patients to the virtual modality. [18:35] Shahrzad shares a case example [21:50] The challenges of being a psychotherapist at these times. [22:08] What have Shahrzad found helpful to sustain herself and her community during the pandemic? Mentioned in this episode: IPA Off the Couch <a href="http://www.ipaoffthecouch.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www</a><a href="http://www.ipaoffthecouch.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a><a href="http://www.ipaoffthecouch.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ipaoffthecouch</a><a href="http://www.ipaoffthecouch.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a><a href="http://www.ipaoffthecouch.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">org</a>

Episode 044: A Report from Tehran with Shahrzad Hashemi, MA 

“We begin introducing children to emotions, how they felt, their functions and how to deal with their intra and interpersonal feelings, like anger, shame, fear and envy and we did this through storytelling, paintings and plays.”   Description: Harvey Schwartz welcomes Shahrzad Hashemi and Rosa Famini. Shahrzad Hashemi is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and an advanced candidate at the comprehensive program for psychoanalytic psychotherapy at HamAva Institute in Tehran. She is also the editorial assistant of the open-access journal Psychoanalytic Discourse. In addition to her private practice, Shahrzad has been involved in many psychoanalytically informed activities in hospitals and schools, which we will hear more about in today’s interview. Rosa Famini is also a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and an advanced candidate at the comprehensive program for psychoanalytic psychotherapy at HamAva Institute in Tehran. She is also a PhD candidate in Educational Psychology in Tehran University and she heads the Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy training courses being held in collaboration with the Dutch Psychoanalytic Institute and Society in Tehran.   The work we are going to hear about today in the schools is being supervised by Dr. Nahaleh  Moshtagh who is an American trained psychoanalytic candidate and is also the Director of the HamAva Institute. As we will hear in today’s interview, the passion for understanding, touching and freeing people’s minds from painful limitations is an interest that is shared by clinicians worldwide.   Key takeaways: [4:05] The principles of the school project. [7:06] School principal who was interested in psychoanalytic training for the students. [9:10] Pupils, teachers and parents. [9:26] Improving children’s self reflection skills. [9:51] Example of the psychoanalytic listening implemented in a school setting. [13:11] A project that attempts to change perspectives about school. [15:21] Reflecting on group dynamics. [17:50] Psychodynamic psychotherapy in Iran. [19:21] The challenges that Shahrzad Hashemi and Rosa Famini encounter. [20:36] Psychoanalytic training in Iran. [23:16] Psychoanalytic private practice in Iran. [24:25] Future goals for Shahrzad Hashemi and Rosa Famini. [25:18] Continuing growth in a career as a psychoanalyst.   Mentioned in this episode: IPA Off the Couch www.ipaoffthecouch.org   Recommended Readings:   Britzman, D. P. (2009). Very Thought of Education, The: Psychoanalysis and the Impossible Professions. Suny Press. Britzman, D. P. (2012). After-education: Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and psychoanalytic histories of learning. SUNY Press. Britzman, D. P. (2015). A psychoanalyst in the classroom: On the human condition in education. Suny Press. Henry, G., Osborne, E., &amp; Salzberger-Wittenberg, I. (2003). The emotional experience of learning and teaching. Routledge. Sapountzis, I. (2018). Revisiting Bion’s “Notes on thinking”: Implications for school psychologists. Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 17(3), 187-197.

“We begin introducing children to emotions, how they felt, their functions and how to deal with their intra and interpersonal feelings, like anger, shame, fear and envy and we did this through storytelling, paintings and plays.” Description: Harvey Schwartz welcomes Shahrzad Hashemi and Rosa Famini. Shahrzad Hashemi is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and an advanced candidate at the comprehensive program for psychoanalytic psychotherapy at HamAva Institute in Tehran. She is also the editorial assistant of the open-access journal Psychoanalytic Discourse. In addition to her private practice, Shahrzad has been involved in many psychoanalytically informed activities in hospitals and schools, which we will hear more about in today’s interview. Rosa Famini is also a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and an advanced candidate at the comprehensive program for psychoanalytic psychotherapy at HamAva Institute in Tehran. She is also a PhD candidate in Educational Psychology in Tehran University and she heads the Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy training courses being held in collaboration with the Dutch Psychoanalytic Institute and Society in Tehran. The work we are going to hear about today in the schools is being supervised by Dr. Nahaleh  Moshtagh who is an American trained psychoanalytic candidate and is also the Director of the HamAva Institute. As we will hear in today’s interview, the passion for understanding, touching and freeing people’s minds from painful limitations is an interest that is shared by clinicians worldwide. Key takeaways: [4:05] The principles of the school project. [7:06] School principal who was interested in psychoanalytic training for the students. [9:10] Pupils, teachers and parents. [9:26] Improving children’s self reflection skills. [9:51] Example of the psychoanalytic listening implemented in a school setting. [13:11] A project that attempts to change perspectives about school. [15:21] Reflecting on group dynamics. [17:50] Psychodynamic psychotherapy in Iran. [19:21] The challenges that Shahrzad Hashemi and Rosa Famini encounter. [20:36] Psychoanalytic training in Iran. [23:16] Psychoanalytic private practice in Iran. [24:25] Future goals for Shahrzad Hashemi and Rosa Famini. [25:18] Continuing growth in a career as a psychoanalyst. Mentioned in this episode: IPA Off the Couch <a href="http://www.apaoffthecouch.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ipaoffthecouch.org</a> Recommended Readings: Britzman, D. P. (2009). Very Thought of Education, The: Psychoanalysis and the Impossible Professions. Suny Press. Britzman, D. P. (2012). After-education: Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and psychoanalytic histories of learning. SUNY Press. Britzman, D. P. (2015). A psychoanalyst in the classroom: On the human condition in education. Suny Press. Henry, G., Osborne, E., &amp; Salzberger-Wittenberg, I. (2003). The emotional experience of learning and teaching. Routledge. Sapountzis, I. (2018). Revisiting Bion’s “Notes on thinking”: Implications for school psychologists. Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 17(3), 187-197.

Episode 013: The Capacity to Self-Reflect: Psychodynamic Intervention in a School in Tehran with Shahrzad Hashemi and Rosa Famini