#MM06 – Q&A Mondays with Moshe Lang: Authenticity, Wisdom and Criticism
This is Episode 6 of the Q and A series with psychologist and one of Australia’s best known family therapists Moshe Lang. Every fortnight WAWID listeners send me questions that Moshe generously answers. These questions can be be about anything to do with his journey, therapy or the field of mental health.
Moshe is a renowned author and teacher. He has been practicing psychotherapy for over 52 years and is insatiably curious, and wonderfully wise.
This weeks questions are:
- In the last episode with Moshe, he talked about watching out for consumerism and throughout his interview he talks about working with the client and telling their story etc, so has he ever found himself being judgemental, directive or ‘not-real' in his approach? And if so, how does he recognise that within himself and practice humility? In other words, has he always been this authentic, wise person? Nicky Duff (Wellington)
- Does Moshe ever critique a parent's parenting in front of their children, and if so, how? If not, what does he do instead? Susan
More info on Moshe
Moshe Lang is one of Australia’s best known family therapists. He was born in Israel and he migrated to Australia in 1961. He studied psychology at the University of Melbourne and is currently the Director of the Williams Road Psychotherapy Centre.
Between 1965 and 1979 Moshe was the senior psychologist at the Bouverie Clinic and Director of Training. In 1975, during a sabbatical, he worked in Ramat-Chen Mental Health Clinic in Israel. In 1979, he founded Williams Road Family Therapy Centre, the first independent family therapy centre in Australia. He remained involved with the Centre until 2012.
Moshe was the Foundation President of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (1979-1988), and from 1982 to 1984 was President of the Victorian Association of Family Therapists (now known as Australian Association of Family Therapy). He is a Life Member of the Australian Association of Family Therapy (1992).
- Moshe has published extensively in the professional literature on themes ranging from:
- working with children and adolescents
- depression
- suicide
- working with Holocaust survivors and their families
- couples therapy
- teaching family therapy.
Moshe has co-authored a variety of books based on his therapeutic work that are highly regarded and have been extensively reviewed and translated to Hebrew and French. More recently he released a highly praised DVD titled Behind Closed Doors, providing the viewers, both professional and general public alike, with the opportunity to see him at work.
Recommended Resources
To learn more about Moshe visit to his website – moshelang.com.au
Books:
- Corrupting the Young and Other Stories of a Family Therapist – Moshe Lang
- Resilience: Stories of a Family Therapist – Moshe Lang (with Tesse Lang)
- A Family in Therapy and The Answer Within – Moshe Lang (with Peter McCallum)
- Behind Closed Doors, (DVD) – Moshe Lang doing couples therapy!
Feedback
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