Dr David Celani
In these talks Dr David Celani outlines Fairbairn’s pioneering model which describes how object relations influence personality development. He has found this particularly useful in the treatment of borderline patients who are generally considered difficult and unrewarding to work with.
Fairbairn’s Ideas
Video lecture with slides – 35 mins
Fairbairn’s Structural Model and Examples
Video lecture with slides – 45 mins
Treating the Hysteric, Obsessive and Narcissist
Video lecture with slides – 45 mins
Case Study: Clumsy Guy
Video lecture – 10 mins
About the Speaker
David P. Celani, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who practiced for more than 25 years in Burlington, Vermont. In treatment, he focused on his patients’ “attachment to bad objects”, which manifested through their inability to separate from parents, friends, or marital partners who demeaned, criticized, or abused them.