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Joan Lachkar, Ph.D., is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist (MFC MH16957) in private practice in Sherman Oaks, California, who teaches and practices psychotherapy using a psychodynamic approach. She is the author of The Disappearing Male (new in 2012) as well as How to Talk to a Borderline, How to Talk to a Narcissist (2007), The V-Spot: Healing Your Vulnerable Spot from Emotional Abuse, The Many Faces of Abuse: Treating the Emotional Abuse of High - Functioning Women (1998), The Narcissistic/Borderline Couple: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Marital Treatment (2nd Edition) (1992), and numerous publications on marital and political conflict. (See tabs below.)
Joan Lachkar speaks nationally and recently presented, "The Psychopathology of Terrorism" at the International Psychohistorical Association. She is an affiliate member of the New Center for Psychoanalysis, an adjunct professor at Mount Saint Mary's College, a psychohistorian, is on the editorial board of the Journal of Emotional Abuse, and is currently writing her new book NEW APPROACH TO MARITAL CONFLICT: THE DANCE, THE BOND, THE DRAMA.
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Joan Lachkar, Ph.D. is a licensed therapist, trained mediator, psychotherapist, communication skills specialist, certified school teacher and published author on marital therapy, who offers expert and professional guidance, counseling and coaching for individuals, couples, families, and companies. Her practice includes an ongoing supervision group to help mental health professionals, mediators, lawyers and other professionals to deal with difficult patients and clients. Joan Lachkar also offers on-line and e-mail counseling and therapy for individuals, couples and mental health professionals.
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NEW: The Disappearing Male December 2012 Read more
In PROGRESS: New Approach to Marital Therapy: The Dance, The Bond, The Drama - forthcoming January 2014, Taylor and Francis, NY, by Joan Lachkar, Ph.D.
OTHER PUBLISHED BOOKS
The Narcissistic / Borderline Couple: New Approaches to Marital Therapy, (second edition), hardcover, Taylor and Francis, 2004. Recipient of Amazon.com's Five Star Rating The Narcissistic / Borderline Couple: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Marital Treatment(first edition), Brunner / Mazel, New York, 1992, 244 pages. Recipient of Amazon.com's Five Star Rating How to Talk to a Narcissist, Second Edition, Routledge Mental Health – Taylor & Francis Group, 2008; available in hard back and e-book. Order How to Talk to a Narcissist from the publisher Order How to Talk to a Narcissist from Amazon.com How to Talk to a Narcissist, First Edition, Routledge, 2007 Order the first edition from Amazon.com How to Talk to a Borderline. Routledge, 2010, hardback. ISBN 978-0-415-87649-0. For information, please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / Read more about How to Talk to a Borderline Order How to Talk to a Borderline from the publisher The Disappearing Male, Lexington Books - The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, New York, December 2012. ISBN 978-0-7657-0909-7 (Hardback). Read more about The Disappearing Male Order The Disappearing Male after its release in December 2012 The Many Faces of Abuse: Treating the Emotional Abuse of High-Functioning Women, Jason Aronson (now Roman and Littlefield Publishers), New York, 1998 Order The Many Faces of Abuse from Amazon.com The V-Spot: Healing Your Vulnerable Spot from Emotional Abuse. Jason Aronson, New York, 2008, hardcover. Order The V-Spot from Amazon.com
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Joan Lachkar Ph.D. contributes to many journals and books in the mental health field as well as consumer publications. Her books, and her papers submitted to international conferences, have been quoted in articles and books by other professionals. FrontPage Magazine .. FamilySecurityMatters.com .. Jihad and Sacred Vengeance .. NYPOST.com .. The Rand Corporation .. Int'l Psychohistorical Assn .. Primal Psychotherapy Page .. Journal of Psychohistory .. O Magazine .. Int'l Journal of Family Psychiatry .. Redbook Magazine .. Journal of Emotional Abuse .. The California Therapist .. Conferences worldwide Check out the complete, detailed list of publications and articles by Joan Lachkar, Ph.D. |
There's a wealth of great information here at Joan Lachkar's website. Consider:
Definitions - Learn the definitions of those strange words and phrases really mean
Links - Check out the websites of helpful organizations
Psychohistory - Just what is "psychohistory"?
Psychotherapy - What is "psychotherapy"?
NEWS FROM JOAN
BOOKS: New this year: The Disappearing Male by Joan Lachkar, Ph.D. Find out more Forthcoming in 2014: New Approach to Marital Therapy: The Dance the Bond the Drama, published by Taylor & Francis, New York.
WORKSHOPS: New Half-day Workshop - "Marriage of Two Minds - New Approach to Marital Therapy - Sat., June 1, 2013 - This workshop will be in Sherman Oaks, California. Details London, England - November 9-10, 2013 - "Working with Primitive Defences in Marital Therapy - An Exploration of Co-dependency."
BOOKS OVERVIEW
| Among the many books by Joan Lachkar: The Disappearing Male, How to Talk to a Borderline, The "V" Spot, The Narcissistic / Borderline Couple, and more. Stay tuned and check back. Visit our Books section for more details and how to order. |
BOOKS HIGHLIGHTS
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How to Talk to a Borderline
Joan Lachkar expands current BPD understanding by outlining eight different kinds of borderline personality disorders and how each requires specific communication techniques and methods. Case examples describe the kinds of partners borderlines attract.
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