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Alan Rappoport, PhD
Corvallis, Oregon



 * welcome
 * about Dr. Rappoport
 * publications & writings
 * control-mastery theory
 * resources
 * contact

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 * welcome
 * about Dr. Rappoport
 * publications & writings
 * control-mastery theory
 * resources
 * contact


WELCOME!

I am a psychologist and psychotherapist residing in Corvallis, Oregon. I
specialize in doing psychotherapy with adults and couples. My approach to
psychotherapy is based on theory and research, and I am experienced in the use
of a wide variety of ways of working with people. My primary focus is on the
needs of the individual I am working with, and I do my best to help each person
reach their goals. I am currently available for consultations by phone and
video. Read more about Dr. Rappoport Control-Mastery Theory is a modern
psychodynamic approach to psychotherapy originated by Joseph Weiss, MD and
advanced by the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group. Read more about
Control Mastery Theory Interview with Dr. Rappoport on Control-Mastery Theory
Podcast / Transcript / Synopsis


PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

I work with people seeking relief from anxiety, depression, low self-esteem,
lack of fulfillment in life, those having problems resulting from having
narcissistic parents, and people experiencing difficulties in forming and
maintaining satisfying intimate relationships. I also work with anxieties and
phobias—fears of heights, driving, markets, dentistry, and numerous other
situations. I work with people by Zoom, FaceTime, and telephone. Read more about
Dr. Rappoport’s practice


ARTICLES

The following articles have been published and are copyrighted by the journals
in which they appeared. You may make copies for individual and educational use.
For other uses, please contact the publisher.

Co-Narcissism: How We Accommodate To Narcissistic Parents (2005)
People who have had narcissistic parents commonly work hard to please others,
defer to other’s opinions, find it hard to know their own views and experience,
and are often depressed or anxious. They fear being considered selfish if they
act assertively. A high proportion of psychotherapy patients are
co-narcissistic. This article discusses the nature of this problem and how
people work in psychotherapy to overcome it. Read more (PDF). 

How Psychotherapy Works: The Concepts of Control-Mastery Theory (2002)
At the heart of Control-Mastery theory, formulated by psychoanalyst Joseph
Weiss, are two concepts: that people have unconscious control over their
defenses, and that they have a wish to master their problems and unconsciously
organize their behavior in an attempt to do so. In psychotherapy, the
therapist’s task is to understand the patient’s unconscious plan to solve his or
her problems and to help the patient to do so. Read more (PDF).

The Patients’ Search For Safety: The Organizing Principle in
Psychotherapy (1997)
According to Control-Mastery theory, patients organize the process of their
psychotherapy in their search for psychological safety with the therapist.
Understanding how patients’ activity in psychotherapy is organized by their
search for safety can simplify the treatment process for the therapist and help
to guide the therapist’s interventions. Read more (PDF).

The Structure of Psychotherapy (1996)
The view that psychotherapy patients unconsciously organize their therapy
process in the service of their treatment goals has been advanced and
empirically supported by Control-Mastery theory proponents. This article
discusses the patient’s plan according to Control-Mastery theory and shows how
it is made explicit in the Diagnostic Plan Formulation. Read more (PDF).

Freeing Oneself From Pathogenic Adaptations (1996)
Two main tenets of Control-Mastery theory are that psychopathology is caused by
pathogenic beliefs, and that people attempt to disconfirm these beliefs by
testing their validity in their interactions with the therapist. I suggest that
pathogenic beliefs are more accurately and profitably seen as pathogenic
adaptations. Read more (PDF).

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