You're Not Muslim, Are You?

What happens when a patient’s fantasy of the analyst collides with the analyst’s actual identity?

In this excerpt from Reflections of Three Decades of Being a South Asian American Analyst, Dr. Aisha Abbasi recalls a moment when a Jewish patient who harbored anti-Muslim sentiment was astonished to discover that his analyst was Muslim.

The clip opens difficult clinical questions about prejudice, recognition, transference, and what the treatment can bear.

This excerpt comes from a longer talk Dr. Abbasi gave for BPSI, a psychoanalytic institution committed to clinical training, scholarship, and serious engagement with the social world.

Watch the full video free on Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis:
https://www.letstalkpsychoanalysis.com/free-psychoanalysis-videos/reflections-of-three-decades-of-being-a-south-asian-american-analyst

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Видео You're Not Muslim, Are You? канала Let's Talk Psychoanalysis with Aisha Abbasi M.D.