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"A Third Individuation: Immigration, Identity, and the Psychoanalytic Process" is a psychoanalytic paper by Salman Akhtar that presents immigration as an important developmental task leading to substantial changes in identity. Rather than viewing migration as a sociological issue or an adaptive problem, Akhtar proposes seeing immigration as a form of psychological reorganization, akin to other developmental tasks described by Mahler, such as separation-individuation. The concept of "a third...

Dear clients, As part of our year-end review, we have noted that clients are having difficulty booking regular sessions due to high demand at the clinic. To assist in ensuring that clients can get consistent care, we will be implementing the following option: For clients who can confirm a regular time and day to schedule a meeting, please reach out to us at inquiries@ntokyocounseling.com with: Three options of days and times Whether you want weekly or biweekly meetings The starting date...

In her article Why Emotional Intelligence Is in Decline, published in Psychology Today, Dr. Madeleine A. Fugere discusses a...