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Why Intrusive Thoughts Get Worse at Night
Intrusive thoughts often strike hardest at night. Here’s why bedtime makes the mind vulnerable—and how to support your child through it.
marcuslewton
6 days ago2 min read
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Uninterpretable States: How to Stay With What Refuses to Mean
Not every silence needs decoding. Some states refuse meaning. This lecture teaches how to stay when the symbol won’t come.
marcuslewton
Apr 114 min read
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Not Yet: When Interpretation Becomes Intrusion in Adolescent Therapy
Not every interpretation lands. Some come too soon. Learn how to recognise when a symbol isn’t ready—and why that matters in OCD work.
marcuslewton
Apr 102 min read
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The Institutional Defence Against Meaning: Why Clinics Abandon Symbolic Work
To abandon symbolic work is to leave the child un-met, and the therapist untouched. We must reclaim meaning, or risk becoming procedural.
marcuslewton
Apr 83 min read
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Why Is My Child Doing This?
Sometimes a ritual isn’t just a habit — it’s a child’s way of saying, “I’m sorry,” or “I love you,” when words feel impossible.
marcuslewton
Apr 52 min read
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How Can I Help If I’m Not Supposed to Reassure?
Reassurance feels kind—but can keep OCD stuck. Learn how to support your child without feeding the fear, and what to say…
marcuslewton
Apr 42 min read
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The Shape of the Thought: Listening for Structure in Unwanted Intrusive Presentations
Learn to hear beyond content. This seminar explores how intrusive thoughts reveal psychic structure, using Bion and Meltzer as our guide.
marcuslewton
Mar 3052 min read
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The House with a Locked Door: A Parent’s First Glimpse into OCD
A parent’s first glimpse of OCD isn’t always a diagnosis—it’s the sense that their child is there, but behind a door they can’t yet open.
marcuslewton
Mar 292 min read
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