Dr Allan Abbass 🇨🇦 @ISTDP
Professor of Medicine, Dalhousie University. Updates on Training and Research in ISTDP therapy. See https://t.co/SkmGCAJFhb for upcoming courses and more allanabbass.com Halifax, Canada Joined June 2009-
Tweets1K
-
Followers2K
-
Following188
-
Likes2K
6 weeks until the 22nd Halifax Immersion In Person and Online Focused on Projection, Projective Identification and Splitting! eventbrite.com/e/detecting-an…
In the 22nd Halifax ISTDP immersion October 8-10, Joel Town and I will systematically review the processes of assessing and working with primitive defenses. This course is both online and in person: eventbrite.com/e/detecting-an…
22nd Halifax Immerison on Primtive Defenses October 8-10, 2025 - mailchi.mp/e48ffa305255/2…
ISTDP has now been extensively studied in the treatment of anxiety disorders. We will cover the details of assessment and treatment across the spectrum of anxiety disordered patients in the upcoming course July 9-11. See you then! eventbrite.com/e/psychodiagno…
22nd Halifax Immersion on Primitive Defenses October 8-10, 2025 - mailchi.mp/b73286535fbe/2…
One of several somatic conditions which can benefit from the spectrum of ISTDP interventions.
ISTDP emerging as a first line treatment for multiple chronic and treatment resistant psychiatric and somatic conditions. AM J PSYCHOTHERAPY special edition on ISTDP
ISTDP emerging as a first line treatment for multiple chronic and treatment resistant psychiatric and somatic conditions. AM J PSYCHOTHERAPY special edition on ISTDP
With Halifax Hoopers Pro Basketball Team has initiatives like recognize nonprofits like the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, and pairing nonprofits with sponsors. Season tickets are available here. Reach out if you may be interested in sponsoring. eventbrite.ca/e/halifax-hoop…
@TimHortons holiday smile cookies are back from November 18-24. All proceeds going to @MentalHealthNS!
I highly recommend this training with Dr Allan Abbass, who is the foremost expert on @ISTDP for FND. This will give you a theoretical understanding of how emotional processes can be linked to functional symptoms & what to do in therapy sessions to help the patient resolve this.
I highly recommend this training with Dr Allan Abbass, who is the foremost expert on @ISTDP for FND. This will give you a theoretical understanding of how emotional processes can be linked to functional symptoms & what to do in therapy sessions to help the patient resolve this.
Here's a starter pack for those interested in joining the growing ISTDP conversation over on @bluesky. go.bsky.app/SSEnwnS
This conference is now only a few weeks out. Will present a series of videotape cases to illustrate the assessment and treatment of the spectrum of psychophysiologic symptoms presenting as functional neurological disorders.
This conference is now only a few weeks out. Will present a series of videotape cases to illustrate the assessment and treatment of the spectrum of psychophysiologic symptoms presenting as functional neurological disorders.
Update on overall evidence for ISTDP at the 11th IEDTA conference youtu.be/QxTRZMFdXMY
Looking forward to providing a video-based course on Intensive Short term Dynamic Psychotherapy for the spectrum of functional neurological disorders December 9-11 eventbrite.com/e/istdp-for-fu…
Early bird discount is on for the next two weeks
This conference has presentations from both @ISTDP Dr Allan Abbass and @Mark_Solms. It's like getting The Beatles & Elvis in their prime together @glastonbury. An absolute must for any therapists interested in understanding & working with emotion. emotionrevolution.no/program

BiteSize Therapy @bitesizetherapy
19K Followers 198 Following Psychologist by day. Personal thoughts, not professional advice. An account for therapists.
Jayce Long @JayceLong
11K Followers 322 Following Clinical Psychologist; 4th year Psychoanalyst-in-Training at the New Center for Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles ; https://t.co/6MHnsxesF6
JP @PoetryofAfter
6K Followers 3K Following Psychoanalysis and Warriors. Tweeting as I read and learn. How do I hold all these psychoanalyses!?
A.A.J. DeVille @AAJDeVille1
5K Followers 990 Following Prof. of psychology at the University of Saint Francis & psychoanalytic psychotherapist in private practice @ Phoenix Associates.
Dr. Aaron Balick 🍉 @DrAaronB
16K Followers 4K Following Psychotherapist, keynote speaker, & author of The Psychodynamics of Social Networking. Find me on BlueSky: https://t.co/G4z4DFYOl8
Dr Ali Cliffe @cliffe_ali
4K Followers 4K Following Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Jung-lover, Certified Theraplay Trainer, pet pics, films, books, quotes. Views my own
Richard Gipps @DrGipps
6K Followers 386 Following philosophe (by temperament/PhD), clin psychol (by training), psychotherapeut (by trade). all views my employer’s; re-tweets imply undying fealty; i/thou.
Awais Aftab @awaisaftab
24K Followers 3K Following Psychiatrist with philosophical interests | Conversations in Critical Psychiatry (OUP, 2024) | Psychiatry at the Margins: https://t.co/EKwMa3uRq7
Tyler Black, MD @tylerblack32
54K Followers 4K Following Suicidologist, emergency psychiatrist and pharmacologist. Data geek, ok, lots of other geek. Views expressed are my own and not my employers'. he/him/his
Alireza Alizadeh / ن... @alizadeh_art
2K Followers 2K Following 🔶 Member of APA & American Art Therapy Association 🔻 M.A in Psychology & B.A in Painting. 🔻Art therapist, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Dr. Brian Goldman @NightShiftMD
102K Followers 4K Following ER MD (he/him). Author of four Canadian bestsellers including Nightshift, Power of Kindness and my latest The Power of Teamwork. RTs are not endorsements.
Psychotherapy Action ... @PsiANorg
4K Followers 1K Following Promoting mental health therapies of depth, insight, & relationship. Clinicians, academics, & clients supporting policy & practice that is effective & humane.
Dr Leo Russell - Acco... @LeoISTDP
1K Followers 808 Following NHS Psychology for Functional Symptoms. Trainer/Supervisor ISTDP. X account in name only. Inactive from 16.12.24. Join me @bluesky - @leoistdp.bsky.social.
The Inner Canvas Coll... @theInnerCanvas
383 Followers 933 Following Dr. Elyssa Ph.D., LPC, RPT-S, NCC, ACS|Psychodynamic Therapy & Play Therapy|Clinical Supervision, Professional Development, Continued Ed. & Approved Training.
siaoush @siaoush
0 Followers 5 Following
Tanja Stark 🔥 @_tanjastark
875 Followers 956 Following Curious Artist : Suburban Gothic & the Sublime Divine.
Qweertyui @Wearehorny10
100 Followers 2K Following single, long legs, tiny waist, soft curves made to turn heads , red lips and late-night stares | I don’t play hard to get, I *am* hard to forget , big boobies
Carlos Danger @carlosdanger__
4 Followers 122 Following
Pat @Bongoman1999
262 Followers 3K Following
Jonny @fonetikli
32 Followers 232 Following
Joseph Clarke @YossiClarke
340 Followers 2K Following Work in politics. School Governor for a PRU/AP. Fluent in psychoanalyese. Freudian Object Relations.
Rachel @deultione
6 Followers 44 Following LMHC, CASAC. Interested in schema, mentalization, and ISTDP.
N @_calico3
0 Followers 55 Following
Anna Fairhurst @AnnaFairhurst1
0 Followers 23 Following
بَندر @Bandar__UB
482 Followers 512 Following Medical intern | ما أضيقَ العيشَ لولا فسحةُ الأمَلِ | Interested in Religion, Language,and Mental health
Farhood Malekzad @FarhoodMalekzad
7 Followers 231 Following
Samin @SamiinnS
3 Followers 51 Following
Rashedsharif_ @Rashedsharif96
3 Followers 39 Following Psychotherapist/ روان درمانگر از نگاه پویشی/ مدیر مرکز مشاوره پروا
Mighty Bob @MightyBobo
5 Followers 178 Following
Rick @therapywithrick
12 Followers 120 Following Psychodynamic Psychotherapist | BetterHelp Brand Ambassador | National Media Contributor | Bridging Psychotherapy & Public Mental Health Awareness
Jackson Hewitt @mountain_mang1
0 Followers 22 Following
Adaline Koss @AdalineKos29234
64 Followers 3K Following
Murre Olsen @FlatasMari20493
28 Followers 77 Following
Piece @Piece4827689
6 Followers 74 Following
Jamie Han @Alice77Jam
4 Followers 16 Following
Flivcoo @Flivcoo9594
50 Followers 1K Following
Altered States @altered_states
37 Followers 537 Following Seeker | Psychiatrist | Psychotherapist. Condensing insights from thousands of hours of clinical work into tweets. For my children, and theirs.
Asian Canadian Writer... @acww
2K Followers 1K Following Promoting and nurturing Asian Canadian writers. Please find us at https://t.co/5M1eKXYPa3
Tobias_von_Kaenel @tobitan_von
576 Followers 5K Following
Negin Dorri @DorriNegin
12 Followers 66 Following Health Psychologist, behavioral medicine researcher, visiting lecturer at University of Tehran
Lacresha Hall, MD @lacreshahall
2K Followers 2K Following Quadruple Board Certified Psychiatrist. Child&Adolescent/Adult/Addiction/Forensic. Here for the sanity and insanity. #women #medicine /ΔΣΘ/🇺🇸🇨🇦
Natetet @NatetetjPnxv
42 Followers 1K Following Accept what you can't change,Change what you can't accept
Breammough @BreammoughR9iC
93 Followers 4K Following
Tommi Anttila @TommiAnttila1
12 Followers 124 Following
Somebody @Hibaaniii
0 Followers 8 Following
Trevor Anderson @Lonerganian1989
0 Followers 8 Following
Dr Bronwyn Lovell @lovellybronwyn
1K Followers 4K Following Poetry. Film. Science Fiction. Space. Ecofeminism. Atheism. Animal Rights. Social Justice. Universal Basic Income. Refugees Welcome. Climate Action Now.
Paulina Wojkiewicz @pkwojkiewicz
4 Followers 84 Following
Mamhadul Islam @IslamMamha38784
0 Followers 18 Following
Simon Secher @simon_secher
24 Followers 71 Following
Thoutea @ThouteaHmCv6
177 Followers 4K Following
Dr. Alireza Aghayouse... @arayeh1100
12 Followers 6 Following
T-Bone @TBone21325903
3 Followers 85 Following
Ehsan @Ehsan6807
0 Followers 14 Following
SmallChess @SCChess
1K Followers 1K Following Small is Power. You'll be surprised. Mobile chess AI apps. Ex @Chesscom Principal Engineer & Head of Data Science. Ex @chessable Founding Engineer & Tech Lead.
Mitchell M. Harris, M... @Dr2DrHarris
227 Followers 708 Following PGY1 Baylor Scott and White (Psychiatry) M.D. USD Sanford School of Medicine Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin M.A. The University of Texas at Austin
Jonathan Shedler @JonathanShedler
72K Followers 662 Following Professor, psychologist, author. Tweets about psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy. Writings, podcasts, talks👇
Tyler Black, MD @tylerblack32
54K Followers 4K Following Suicidologist, emergency psychiatrist and pharmacologist. Data geek, ok, lots of other geek. Views expressed are my own and not my employers'. he/him/his
André Picard @picardonhealth
133K Followers 2K Following André Picard is the health columnist at The Globe and Mail and author of "NEGLECTED NO MORE". I tweet about public health, health policy, and journalism.
Dr Leo Russell - Acco... @LeoISTDP
1K Followers 808 Following NHS Psychology for Functional Symptoms. Trainer/Supervisor ISTDP. X account in name only. Inactive from 16.12.24. Join me @bluesky - @leoistdp.bsky.social.
The Chronicle Herald @chronicleherald
136K Followers 559 Following Connecting Nova Scotia with trusted local news since 1824.
Lisa Callanan @Lisa__Callanan
92 Followers 309 Following Trainee Clinical Psychologist, UoGalway | MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry, UoBirmingham 🧠 | Camogie 🏑🏃♀️🎼
FNDConnect @ConnectFnd
2K Followers 1K Following Sharing news & views of the #FND community. Carer for FND, (Fibro, CP, POTS, CRPS) sufferer, wanting to help share info & experience. Non medical professional.
FND Hope Internationa... @FNDHope
4K Followers 637 Following Our mission is to promote awareness, support affected individuals, and advance research for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of FND. #FNDaware
Stephen Harding @hardingcan
2K Followers 3K Following President & CEO at Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation- Passionate about social change. Raising funds to help build a stronger Canada and to make an impact.
Draco Malfoy @Maxbk218
37 Followers 53 Following
Ebenezer Ogoh @Ebenezerogoh12
260 Followers 80 Following
FND Together/ TNF Ens... @FND_Together
856 Followers 416 Following FND Together is a charity in Canada…A grassroots org in support of FND patients. https://t.co/DFyR5ZNQCJ
Functional Neurologic... @FNDSociety
7K Followers 69 Following Professional multidisciplinary society to advance scientific research and improve diagnosis/treatment of patients with FND. RT ≠ endorsement #FNDS
Jesse Tipping @Jesse_AI
883 Followers 413 Following Chairman/CEO of the Athlete Institute and Pretty River Sports & Entertainment. We are only as strong as those who have our back!
Power 5 Conference @P5Conference
531 Followers 79 Following The Power 5 Conference consists of 13 prep basketball teams in two divisions spread across the Northeast + Canada! #P5C #Power5Conference
St. Thomas More Baske... @StThomasMoreBB
2K Followers 229 Following 5x NEPSAC AAA Champions | 2011 National Prep Champions 🏆 | 15 NBA Alumni
NE Prep Mens Basketba... @NEPrepBB
11K Followers 454 Following
ELITE High School Sco... @EliteHSscouting
19K Followers 41 Following Scouting service covering ELITE grassroots 🏀 talent for college programs/NBA teams. Owner: @ARosenfeldHoops. Email: [email protected]
Nicola Grignoli @NGrignoli
527 Followers 1K Following Health Psychologist& Psychotherapist, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Clinical Ethics Consultant
Brandon Yarns @BrandonYarnsMD
13 Followers 19 Following
SPP Functional Neurol... @SPP_FNSD
142 Followers 168 Following Official account of the Society of Pediatric Psychology (@SPPDiv54) Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder Special Interest Group. #ThisIsPedPsych #FND #FNSD
PsiMed @lhsj2
4K Followers 4K Following Psicólogo Clínico e Mediciner(8º) Falo sobre minha rotina estudando medicina e trabalhando como Psicólogo. Atendimentos online -- https://t.co/FZGYfSAz5S
Alessandro Talia @AlessandroTalia
287 Followers 514 Following Researcher interested in #attachment, #epistemictrust and #psychotherapy. Author of the Patient Attachment Coding System (PACS) and Therapist Attunement Scales
Aref Hasannejad Shira... @Aref_Hasannejad
7 Followers 25 Following روانشناس بالینی/ رواندرمانگر TFP
Dr Anthony Wharton. I... @Anthony29394617
16 Followers 79 Following Clinical Psychologist and ISTDP therapist in private practice. ISTDP Southwest, Devon, United Kingdom.
Wendy Burn CBE (She/h... @wendyburn
27K Followers 5K Following Past President @rcpsych. National MH Clinical Advisor, @NHSE_WTE. Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, @LeedsandYorkPFT
istdpaustralia @istdpaustralia
25 Followers 36 Following Official account of The ISTDP Clinic in Australia. Promoting training and awareness of ISTDP for health professionals
MCBaker @beiruttherapist
379 Followers 866 Following
Amy Pechacek @pechacek_amy
74K Followers 593 Following Leadership Expert | Speaker | Helping leaders stop hiding behind titles + start leading with truth | Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Faith-Driven 🔥
Elizabeth Mallam @MallamElizabeth
425 Followers 260 Following Neurology Consultant - functional neurology and cognitive neurology. Views my own and not representative of organisations I work for.
FNDRecovery @FndRecovery
3K Followers 1K Following Physician Assistant, blogger, thriving in spite of FND
Glenn Nielsen @GNielsen_Physio
1K Followers 347 Following
Robert J Neborsky @RNeborsky
48 Followers 12 Following A psychiatrist with a healthy sense of irony about life and love.
CPA Athletics @cpaathletics
1K Followers 37 Following Athletics Department at Charles P Allen High School
Michelle M. May @michellemmaylpc
23 Followers 16 Following Chair, New Washington School of Psychiatry, ISTDP Program; Author of What I Couldn't Tell My Therapist; Psychotherapist and supervisor
Dr Greg Kelly @drgregkelly
22K Followers 11K Following PedsICU / BMedSc inf disease / MBA / parent. Interested in how stuff works &how it fails. Affiliations @pedsintensiva @UQMedicine @realOzSAGE.Vegan.He/him🏳️🌈
CEDTSI @cedtsi_admin
44 Followers 60 Following Canadian Experiential Dynamic Therapy Society & Institute
IEDTA @theIEDTA
112 Followers 100 Following The IEDTA and its psychotherapist members are dedicated to the practice, research, and dissemination of Experiential Dynamic Therapies (EDTs)
Dr. Michael Tibollo @MichaelTibollo
8K Followers 3K Following Associate Attorney General | MPP for #VaughanWoodbridge | Doctor of Clinical Psychology | Lawyer | Family Man
Ofra Anker @ofra_anker
96 Followers 135 Following UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist (MA) ISTDP practitioner (Attachment Based) IEDTA cert. UKCP listed cert supervisor. Bilingual, English and Hebrew.
Michael Dow @docmike8
329 Followers 888 Following Clinical psychologist interested in mind-body, pain, meditation, couples, psychoanalysis, neuroscience. Oh and bikes, gardens, poems, resisting fascism.
Mark Solms @Mark_Solms
8K Followers 73 Following Neuropsychologist and Psychoanalyst. Author of 'The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness' (London: Profile Books, New York: WW Norton, 2021).
Doctors Are People To... @DoctorsRHuman
731 Followers 435 Following FM doc advocating for docs, med studs, & healthcare professionals so that we can heal ourselves & our profession. Taking gap year after residency to heal myself
JonathanEgan @DrJonathanEgan
985 Followers 888 Following My views are mine own. Chartered consulting clinical and health psychologist- Exploratory Goal Corrected Psychotherapist, Certified Affect Phobia Therapist
The Relationship & Tr... @DrNikosTsigaras
1K Followers 349 Following counselling psychologist, relationship & trauma specialist, #Psychoanalysis #ISTDP, good therapy practice across modalities, tweets not advice
Alasdair Munro @apsmunro
53K Followers 598 Following @NIHRresearch Academic Clinical Lecturer | Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases | Clinical trials | Vaccines | Antibiotics | @apsmunro.bsky.social
TrueSelfHealth @justin_ternes
2K Followers 994 Following Doctor of Physical Therapy 🌬️ I help individuals with Pain & Performance through Breathwork & Metabolic Health Coaching 🔥 Living & thriving in the Ozarks 🐗
Mgasconramos @Mgasconramos1
154 Followers 322 Following Educational & clinical psychologist and mother of two. Passionate about fostering wellbeing in children, young people and families. VMO.