Dr. Soumitra Basu
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Dr. Soumitra Basu, a practising psychiatrist and member of SAIIIHR, is the Director of a school of psychology, Integral Yoga Psychology. He is also one of the editors of NAMAH.
Articles by Dr. Soumitra Basu (116)
A consciousness perspective of disability
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Apr 24, 2019
Society has changed its attitude towards the disabled from the times of ancient Rome and Sparta. This article tries to understand the phenomenon of disability from the itinerary of ‘waste’ as…
The autonomy of experience and the unborn Idea — Freud, Sartre and beyond
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jan 15, 2019
Classically, psychoanalysis considers that all experiences are rooted in the past. Psychological problems are viewed to arise from unresolved developmental issues or past traumas. The quality of a…
Dealing with broken love
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jan 15, 2019
A broken love is an important issue in counselling. Its genesis lies in the severance of oneness and is experienced vitally as depression or aggression leading to vengeance. Instead of an analytical…
The ‘I-Am’ Experience
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2018
The ‘I-Am’ experience is an important psychotherapeutic tool. Existentialists shifted the ‘I’ from the mental ego of Descartes to the ‘sense of being’ that was different from the ego. In the…
Freedom of choice
By Dr. Soumitra Basu — Jul 15, 2018
A consciousness-based counselling approach provides a flexibility to the therapist to facilitate a growth in consciousness. One innovative approach is to offer a freedom of choice at an optimal point…