Selected Publications
Problems of the Beyond: Exploring the Holistic Thought of Otto Rank
February, 2025, Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology | Publisher: American Psychological Association, OnlineFirst. Author: Sara Ekenstierna
This article elucidates psychoanalyst Otto Rank’s to date undervalued impact on contemporary psychotherapy. It offers an analysis of some of the key tenets of Rank’s psychology, with attention to the philosophical and predominantly existential underpinnings of his thought. It outlines ways in which Rank understood the therapeutic situation and argues that his work offers guiding principles for further development of related 21st-century therapies.
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©American Psychological Association, 2025. This paper is not the copy of record and may not exactly replicate the authoritative document published in the APA journal. The final article is available, upon publication, at: 10.1037/teo0000311
Problems of the Beyond: Exploring Holistic Thought Through Otto Rank & David Bohm
December 31, 2023, Oakstar Art & Publishing Author: Sara Ekenstierna
Conference Paper: This presentation was part of the international virtual conference Otto Rank and the Creation of Modern Depth Psychology, 4-5 November 2023, Existential-Humanistic Institute, USA. A version of this talk was also given at the 3rd World Congress of Existential Therapy, May 3-6, 2023, Athens, Greece (Title: Self-Being: A Living Relation).
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Otto Rank and the Consciousness of Living
December 5, 2023, Oakstar Art & Publishing Author: Sara Ekenstierna
Conference Paper: This presentation took place at the APA 2023 Convention, Aug 4, 2023, Marriot Marquis Hotel, Washington, DC, USA, and a recording of it can be found at YouTube Channel: Oakstar Art & Publishing. A version of this talk was also given at the conference Representations of Mind in Literature and Culture, June 26, 2023, at University of Queensland, Australia.
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Love & Psychoanalysis
Love & Psychoanalysis | LinkedIn Author: Sara Ekenstierna
Dare to be Present | Psykologtidningen
Dare to be Present│Psykologtidningen June 10, 2020 Author: Sara Ekenstierna
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Topics: Berlin, Davanloo, David Malan, defense, detachment, Diana Fosha, health, holding, ISTDP, McCoullough, Patricia Coughlin, Psychology, S:t Nicolai, short term psychodynamic therapy, transference, Ulla Bejerholm Hansen, Virginia Woolf
Om att våga vara närvarande│Psykologtidningen
Om att våga vara närvarande│Psykologtidningen no 2 / 2012 Author: Sara Ekenstierna
Topics: Berlin, Davanloo, David Malan, defense, detachment, Diana Fosha, health, holding, ISTDP, McCoullough, Patricia Coughlin, Psychology, S:t Nicolai, short term psychodynamic therapy, transference, Ulla Bejerholm Hansen, Virginia Woolf
Vetenskaplig framfart på gott och ont │Psykologtidningen
Vetenskaplig framfart på gott och ont │Psykologtidningen no 5 / 2011 Author: Sara Ekenstierna
Topics: The pros and cons of scientific progress, Alain Topor, Anthony Bateman, Humanism, interdisciplinary psychiatric healthcare, Jurgen Reeder, Psychology, Relational psychotherapy, science
Det behövs fler kvinnor i Näringslivet│Skånska Dagbladet
Det behövs fler kvinnor i Näringslivet│Skånska Dagbladet 7/3 2011 Author: Sara Ekenstierna
Topics: Women in business, mentorship, networking, progress, Psychology
Det behövs fler kvinnor i näringslivet | Skånska DagbladetMod, mentorskap & politiska initiativ│Psykologtidningen Author: Sara Ekenstierna
Mod, mentorskap & politiska initiativ efterfrågas│Psykologtidningen no 10 / 2010 Author: Sara Ekenstierna
Topics: Courage, gender, Erica Jong, female mentorship, Gudrun Schyman, health, mentorship, Nawal El Sadawi, politics, Psychology
