Welcome

This is a companion site to the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group website, dedicated to the application and extension of Control-Mastery theory, which was developed by San Francisco psychotherapist Joseph Weiss, who passed away on November 7, 2004.

The "Popular Articles" section is is dedicated to helping the vast majority of people who would never seek therapy. Articles range from discussions of psychological realities using movie characters as illustrative examples to full-blown case histories derived from the psychoanalytic literature. The object of these articles is to provide readers with insights that may prove helpful in their daily lives.

The "Academic Articles" section offers extensions of Control-Mastery theory primarily in terms of new theories of sleep and dreaming and a reinterpretation of Control-Mastery theory in terms of attachment theory.

Current Popular Articles and E-Books

E-BOOK: WHAT MOVIES CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT LIFE

—How to Stay Inspired
Finding Forrester—Two Important Obstacles to Realizing Your Talents
Meet the Fockers—How We Are Influenced in Choosing a Mate
Spanglish—Narcissistic Personalities and Their Complicit Partners
About a Boy—How to Recognize You Are Making Progress
The Final Cut—The Six Stages of Self-Development

Being More Self-Confident

Case History: Annette's Struggle to Become More Self-Confident

Becoming More Independent

Case History: Ms. D's Quest for Independence

Having More Satisfying Intimate Relationships

The Nature of Homosexuality
Case History: What Ms. D Must Deal with in Seeking a Husband

Finding the Life You Were Meant to Live

Rudy—10 Rules for Finding Your True Path in Life
Nine Ways to Ensure Success

Current Academic Articles

Control-Mastery Theory

Reconceptualizing the Therapeutic Process (67 KB)
The Therapist as the Patient's Attachment Figure and Secure Base (155 KB)

Sleep Theory

Dream Theory

Control-Mastery Links