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“Presenting Problems” is a series of short films that address dilemmas faced by both patients and psychotherapists. The films do this not by portraying people with particular symptoms (depression, anxiety, etc.) or by illustrating diagnostic categories (masochism, narcissism and so on) but by using some unconventional figures within more conventional genres (children’s story, the myth/legend, gothic horror, a “thought-story”) as a way of describing something about an internal dynamic.
The films employ different visual idioms, literary forms, and types of media to convey the conditions upon which this particular world is felt operate. Each film could be seen simultaneously as a case study, a philosophical inquiry, a description of primitive states and a portrayal of an internal “situation” (among other things).
Taking the films as a point of departure, this workshop will open discussion within the group and raise questions about what facilitates, stalls, or prevents psychological change. They have been used for classroom discussions, clinical training, and for anyone else interested in such things.
The films were all made by psychoanalyst Garrick Duckler, who will also facilitate the workshop discussion.
Workshop tutor:
Garrick Duckler is a psychoanalyst, filmmaker, animator, voice actor and an award-winning teacher who currently lives in Portland, Oregon. Previous to being a mental health clinician, Garrick taught literature after having received a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Chicago and is currently serving on the board of PEP (Psychoanalytic Electronic Publications) where he is embarking on new projects involving film as a medium for conveying the ideas, history and problems of psychoanalysis for larger audiences.
Accessibility note: This event is taking place upstairs and the Museum does not currently have an accessible lift.
Members’ Discount
Freud Museum Members will be able to receive a 20% discount on tickets with a special Members code. Details have been circulated to all Members via email.
Bursary
We have a reduced rate of £7 for those on low income (those on universal credit, students etc). Priority will go to PIP/ESA claimants. Please drop [email protected] with an email requesting a bursary place and we’ll get back to you ASAP.
