Jeffrey Longhofer, Ph.D., LCSW
Highland Park, New Jersey
Highland Park, New Jersey
Highland Park, NJ 08904-2418
Phone: 216 513-2362.
Please leave a confidential message and I will return your call promptly.
In a Plenary Session at the American Psychoanalytic Association, Jean Piaget said, “I am persuaded that a day will come when the psychology of cognitive functions and psychoanalysis will have to fuse in a general theory which will improve both, through mutual correction."
Piaget, J. (1973). The affective unconscious and the cognitive unconscious. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 21, 249 -26
Piaget, J. (1973). The affective unconscious and the cognitive unconscious. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 21, 249 -26
I am a graduate of the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center, an educational organization accredited by the American Psychoanalytic Association, and the Smith College School for Social Work. While I specialize in psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis (please see links below for descriptions of these approaches), I integrate these with cognitive therapy (especially schema therapy) and family systems. I also conduct psychodynamic groups. I work with adults, adolescents, and young adults. I have a special interest in those suffering from somatic**, obsessional, and bipolar disorders. I treat performance inhibitions* (e.g., academic, creative, writing, artistic, athletic) and work with those struggling with impulse control. I provide a quiet, confidential and safe environment to explore emotional difficulties.
Fees
The charge per session is $150, with adjustments made in cases of special need. I do not serve on insurance panels, but will provide invoices you can submit to the insurance provider.
How is Psychoanalysis Different from Psychotherapy? See essay by Jonathan Shedler.
How is Psychoanalysis Different from Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?
How is Psychoanalysis Different from Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?
Why Psychoanalysis?
Different Approaches to Psychoanalysis
See,The American Psychoanalytic Association
See, The International Psychoanalytic Association
See, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis
Clinical Social Work and Psychoanalysis
See ABECSW Paper, The Practice of Psychoanalysis: A Specialty of Clinical Social Work
Different Approaches to Psychoanalysis
See,The American Psychoanalytic Association
See, The International Psychoanalytic Association
See, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis
Clinical Social Work and Psychoanalysis
See ABECSW Paper, The Practice of Psychoanalysis: A Specialty of Clinical Social Work
IS PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY EFFECTIVE?
Roth, A. R., & Fonagy, P. (2005). What works for whom? A critical review of psychotherapy research (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford press.
Link to Shedler, Jonathan, The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, American Psychologist, February-March, 2010.
Link to Harvard Mental Health Letter, September, 2010, reports on "Merits of Psychodynamic Therapy."
Link to Psychiatric Times, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, January 4, 2011.
Link to Shedler, Jonathan, The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, American Psychologist, February-March, 2010.
Link to Harvard Mental Health Letter, September, 2010, reports on "Merits of Psychodynamic Therapy."
Link to Psychiatric Times, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, January 4, 2011.
EFFECTIVENESS STUDIES
HOW I WORK WITH PARENTS
Psychodynamic Group Therapy
I run supportive and psychodynamic groups for those with chronic and life-threatening physical illnesses and with those struggling with anger management and bereavement. And I do parent guidance with a special interest in non-traditional families and with families in crisis. I practice with diverse families, people of color, and the LGBT community.
How does Group Therapy Work?
Group therapy member interactions are used to address communication patterns and behaviors that may be contributing to deeper and longterm difficulties. The group is used to explore these patterns of interaction, behaving, feeling and thinking. Support groups serve a different purpose. Among other things, they often do not require a commitment to attend all sessions and they may provide information about the topic addressed and offer attendees opportunity to ask questions of the therapist and group members.
*Learning inhibitions are very different from learning disabilities. Disability often assumes some sort of neurological/biologic deficit. Indeed, we all have areas of inhibition and some of us suffer greatly from inhibition. Some otherwise talented musicians, for example, find it virtually impossible to perform. And some athletes cannot finally complete the pass or make the play. Some writers cannot finish the book or dissertation. Some lawyers cannot argue the case before the jury. And many others find themselves stuck in various ways, unable to accomplish what they set about to accomplish.
**Somatization is the tendency to experience and communicate psychological distress with physical symptoms and to seek medical help for them. It is a widespread phenomenon and a significant proportion of problems presenting to primary care physicians fit this description and are therefore without a clearcut diagnosis.
**Somatization is the tendency to experience and communicate psychological distress with physical symptoms and to seek medical help for them. It is a widespread phenomenon and a significant proportion of problems presenting to primary care physicians fit this description and are therefore without a clearcut diagnosis.