Lena Theodorou Ehrlich
Biographic Data
| ID | 5211517 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lena Theodorou Ehrlich |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lena Theodorou |
| FAMILY NAME | Ehrlich |
| SIGNATURE | EHRLICH L T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Barnardo's |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4820-2758 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 50 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Psychoanalytic education and teleanalysis
In this manuscript, I describe my experience of the evolving place of teleanalysis in psychoanalytic practice and education, focusing on the central role of the analyst's internal frame in sustaining analytic work across settings. Drawing on clinical, supervisory, teaching, and personal analytic experience, I argue that the usefulness of psychoanalysis depends less on the external setting than on the analyst's capacity to function analytically in…
Teleanalysis Does Not Have to be “Muted”
Given that practicing teleanalytically is relatively new and more widespread than ever, questions about how to practice and teach it effectively have increased and are more pressing than ever. To contribute answers to these questions, this paper addresses long-standing and persisting negative views of teleanalysis as an inherently muted, remote, and pale experience with reduced therapeutic effectiveness. I propose that this view of teleanalysis a…
The case of J
Our sudden switch to teleanalysis during a pandemic
How do we maintain our psychoanalytic footing during a frightening crisis that affects us all? How do we work effectively within a medium that most of us have not been trained for, might have little prior experience with, and that some worry is not effective? Even more daunting, how do we manage these two monumental challenges simultaneously? This paper will consider these predicaments and explore the conditions that promote useful psychoanalytic…
The case of J
I thank the editor for inviting me to contribute to this unique and vital section. I am grateful to our anonymous analyst-at-work, Dr. Y, for offering us this generous gift of her work as a springb
Teleanalysis
In certain cases, and under certain conditions, extremely useful analytic work can be done on the phone or through videoconferencing. Contrary to what some critics of teleanalysis maintain, with patients who are motivated and can make use of analysis, physical distance between analyst and patient and/or occasional technological difficulties do not limit or preclude successful analysis. Clinical material from three teleanalyses demonstrates variou…
Supervisory countertransferences and impingements in evaluating readiness for graduation
Utilizing detailed, in-depth material from supervisory hours from around the world (explored in End of Training Evaluation groups), this paper shows that supervisors are subject to multiple, diverse and, at times, ongoing intense countertransferences and impingements on their ability to evaluate candidates' progress. Multiple external and internal sources of these impingements are explored. It is suggested that supervisory countertransferences an…
Finding Control Cases and Maintaining Immersion
Given that surveys, as well as frequent observations by institute faculty, indicate that many candidates have difficulty finding control cases and maintaining immersion and that many graduate analysts face similar challenges, it would seem that psychoanalytic training does not prepare candidates adequately for finding patients and practicing analysis while in training and, for many, after they have graduated. Although external challenges are form…
Analysis Begins in the Analyst’s Mind
For certain patients who approach analysts for treatment, analysis remains the only treatment that can provide the urgent and at times lifesaving help they need. At the same time, recommending analysis presents analysts with a surprisingly challenging emotional task. Because patients will not be able to get analytic help unless the analyst recommends it and facilitates the patient’s engagement, it is vital that analysts identify the conditions th…
The Analyst’s Ambivalence About Continuing and Deepening an Analysis
Of the many variables that affect an analyst’s capacity to analyze, the analyst’s ambivalence about analysis has received minimal attention. A previous paper (Ehrlich 2004) addressed how the analyst’s ambivalence manifests itself in reluctance to recommend analysis and address the patient’s resistances to the recommendation. The present paper examines the analyst’s ambivalence about maintaining and deepening the analytic engagement. More specific…
The Analyst's Reluctance To Begin a New Analysis
Given the decline in the average psychoanalytic practice, it is crucial to examine the variables affecting the individual analyst's practice. One such variable is the analyst's reluctance to begin a new analysis. Literature exploring its origins, possible manifestations, and effects on the analyst's thinking and practicing is reviewed. The analyst's reluctance is considered (1) as a defense against powerful affects, (2) as a co-created resistance…
The Analyst's Reluctance To Begin a New Analysis
Given the decline in the average psychoanalytic practice, it is crucial to examine the variables affecting the individual analyst's practice. One such variable is the analyst's reluctance to begin a new analysis. Literature exploring its origins, possible manifestations, and effects on the analyst's thinking and practicing is reviewed. The analyst's reluctance is considered (1) as a defense against powerful affects, (2) as a co-created resistance…
Teleanalysis
In certain cases, and under certain conditions, extremely useful analytic work can be done on the phone or through videoconferencing. Contrary to what some critics of teleanalysis maintain, with patients who are motivated and can make use of analysis, physical distance between analyst and patient and/or occasional technological difficulties do not limit or preclude successful analysis. Clinical material from three teleanalyses demonstrates variou…
The Analyst’s Ambivalence About Continuing and Deepening an Analysis
Of the many variables that affect an analyst’s capacity to analyze, the analyst’s ambivalence about analysis has received minimal attention. A previous paper (Ehrlich 2004) addressed how the analyst’s ambivalence manifests itself in reluctance to recommend analysis and address the patient’s resistances to the recommendation. The present paper examines the analyst’s ambivalence about maintaining and deepening the analytic engagement. More specific…
Analysis Begins in the Analyst’s Mind
For certain patients who approach analysts for treatment, analysis remains the only treatment that can provide the urgent and at times lifesaving help they need. At the same time, recommending analysis presents analysts with a surprisingly challenging emotional task. Because patients will not be able to get analytic help unless the analyst recommends it and facilitates the patient’s engagement, it is vital that analysts identify the conditions th…
Supervisory countertransferences and impingements in evaluating readiness for graduation
Utilizing detailed, in-depth material from supervisory hours from around the world (explored in End of Training Evaluation groups), this paper shows that supervisors are subject to multiple, diverse and, at times, ongoing intense countertransferences and impingements on their ability to evaluate candidates' progress. Multiple external and internal sources of these impingements are explored. It is suggested that supervisory countertransferences an…
The Analyst's Reluctance To Begin a New Analysis
Given the decline in the average psychoanalytic practice, it is crucial to examine the variables affecting the individual analyst's practice. One such variable is the analyst's reluctance to begin a new analysis. Literature exploring its origins, possible manifestations, and effects on the analyst's thinking and practicing is reviewed. The analyst's reluctance is considered (1) as a defense against powerful affects, (2) as a co-created resistance…
The Analyst’s Ambivalence About Continuing and Deepening an Analysis
Of the many variables that affect an analyst’s capacity to analyze, the analyst’s ambivalence about analysis has received minimal attention. A previous paper (Ehrlich 2004) addressed how the analyst’s ambivalence manifests itself in reluctance to recommend analysis and address the patient’s resistances to the recommendation. The present paper examines the analyst’s ambivalence about maintaining and deepening the analytic engagement. More specific…
Analysis Begins in the Analyst’s Mind
For certain patients who approach analysts for treatment, analysis remains the only treatment that can provide the urgent and at times lifesaving help they need. At the same time, recommending analysis presents analysts with a surprisingly challenging emotional task. Because patients will not be able to get analytic help unless the analyst recommends it and facilitates the patient’s engagement, it is vital that analysts identify the conditions th…
Supervisory countertransferences and impingements in evaluating readiness for graduation
Utilizing detailed, in-depth material from supervisory hours from around the world (explored in End of Training Evaluation groups), this paper shows that supervisors are subject to multiple, diverse and, at times, ongoing intense countertransferences and impingements on their ability to evaluate candidates' progress. Multiple external and internal sources of these impingements are explored. It is suggested that supervisory countertransferences an…
Finding Control Cases and Maintaining Immersion
Given that surveys, as well as frequent observations by institute faculty, indicate that many candidates have difficulty finding control cases and maintaining immersion and that many graduate analysts face similar challenges, it would seem that psychoanalytic training does not prepare candidates adequately for finding patients and practicing analysis while in training and, for many, after they have graduated. Although external challenges are form…
Teleanalysis
In certain cases, and under certain conditions, extremely useful analytic work can be done on the phone or through videoconferencing. Contrary to what some critics of teleanalysis maintain, with patients who are motivated and can make use of analysis, physical distance between analyst and patient and/or occasional technological difficulties do not limit or preclude successful analysis. Clinical material from three teleanalyses demonstrates variou…
The case of J
I thank the editor for inviting me to contribute to this unique and vital section. I am grateful to our anonymous analyst-at-work, Dr. Y, for offering us this generous gift of her work as a springb
Our sudden switch to teleanalysis during a pandemic
How do we maintain our psychoanalytic footing during a frightening crisis that affects us all? How do we work effectively within a medium that most of us have not been trained for, might have little prior experience with, and that some worry is not effective? Even more daunting, how do we manage these two monumental challenges simultaneously? This paper will consider these predicaments and explore the conditions that promote useful psychoanalytic…
The case of J
Teleanalysis Does Not Have to be “Muted”
Given that practicing teleanalytically is relatively new and more widespread than ever, questions about how to practice and teach it effectively have increased and are more pressing than ever. To contribute answers to these questions, this paper addresses long-standing and persisting negative views of teleanalysis as an inherently muted, remote, and pale experience with reduced therapeutic effectiveness. I propose that this view of teleanalysis a…
Psychoanalytic education and teleanalysis
In this manuscript, I describe my experience of the evolving place of teleanalysis in psychoanalytic practice and education, focusing on the central role of the analyst's internal frame in sustaining analytic work across settings. Drawing on clinical, supervisory, teaching, and personal analytic experience, I argue that the usefulness of psychoanalysis depends less on the external setting than on the analyst's capacity to function analytically in…
Psychology (10 works) · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (10 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychoanalysis (5 works) · Psychoanalytic theory (4 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)