Thursday, March 13, 2008

Psychoanalysis in HBO Series "In Treatment"


Home Box Office has been running an interesting series called In Treatment


In my opinion, it's a wonderful snapshot of modern psychoanalysis.


Irish actor, Gabriel Byrne , plays psychoanalyst Dr. Paul Weston. The series revolves around the sessions of five of his patients and his personal life. Each patient is seen a different day of the week - and the show is cleverly aired on the "day" of their sessions.


As a viewer, you get to experience the nuances of modern psychoanalysis. The unconscious, transference, counter-transference and interpretations, just to name a few. I hope this series opens the door to many who are curious about this form of psychotherapy. It's a really well-done gem.