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Kristen Beesley Ph.D.

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Kristen Beesley, Ph.D., a psychoanalyst in private practice in Detroit, is on faculty at the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute.

Recent Posts

The Internal Chaos of Chronically Busy People

Are you, or someone you know living a hectic, jam-packed life, full of activities, projects and commitments? It may be a sign of something much deeper and unhealthy.

A Face of Narcissism: The Vulnerable Narcissist

Have you ever encountered the "vulnerable narcissist?" There are key differences you should be aware of.

Surviving Father's Day When Dear Old Dad Is Not So Dear

A Personal Perspective: Overcome past hurts and start anew on Father's Day.

How to Handle 2022: A Therapist’s Boundaries

Wondering how to handle the expectations and stressors of 2022? This therapist recommends setting some boundaries, and saying "No."

HBO Is Smiling: A Psychoanalytic Take On Your Obsession with "Succession"

How writers of HBO's show Succession portray Freud's Oedipus complex.

How writers of HBO's show Succession portray Freud's Oedipus complex.

Are You Rearranging Deck Chairs on Your Very Own Titanic?

Does your life feel like a sinking ship? Learn why rearranging the deck chairs didn't help on the sinking Titanic and won't help get to the heart of your problems today.

Does your life feel like a sinking ship? Learn why rearranging the deck chairs didn't help on the sinking Titanic and won't help get to the heart of your problems today.

4 Steps for Productive Parent-Teacher Conferences

Back-to-school means back to parent-teacher conferences. While this can be super stressful for many parents, there are four ways you can make the most of these meetings.

Back-to-school means back to parent-teacher conferences. While this can be super stressful for many parents, there are four ways you can make the most of these meetings.

When Denial Turns Deadly: A Psychoanalytic Perspective

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when a person denies the facts and truth, the outcome can be deadly.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when a person denies the facts and truth, the outcome can be deadly.

COVID-19's Back-to-School Fears and Questions: Year Two

As kids head back to school, COVID-19 fears and stress follow them to the classroom. Here are some insights for parents as they face yet another school year under the COVID cloud.

As kids head back to school, COVID-19 fears and stress follow them to the classroom. Here are some insights for parents as they face yet another school year under the COVID cloud.

When You're So Not Over the Pandemic

Are you experiencing stress that the pandemic is never going away and saddled with that "foggy feeling"? You may be suffering from PTSE.

Are you experiencing stress that the pandemic is never going away and saddled with that "foggy feeling"? You may be suffering from PTSE.

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The Perfectionism Trap

When we fall prey to perfectionism, we think we’re honorably aspiring to be our very best, but often we’re really just setting ourselves up for failure, as perfection is impossible and its pursuit inevitably backfires.

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