Horns and Halos: Towards the Blessing of Darkness (The Reshaping of Psychoanalysis, Vol 2)
(This book explores the roots of human hatred which emerge...)
This book explores the roots of human hatred which emerges from the soil of intimacy. Michael DeMaria, in the process of revealing traditional psychology's failure to articulate a meaningful under-standing of human emotion and, in particular, hate, moves towards an existential phenomenological description of hating in intimacy. He fleshes out this description with a case study that shows the paralyzing effects of self-hate. Finally, by pulling together findings in philosophy, anthropology and feminism, DeMaria opens the door to a new vision of human becoming and a psychology of good and evil.
Michael Brant DeMaria, psychologist, author, speaker and recording artist. Licensed clinical psychologist, Florida; registered play therapist; diplomate in expressive therapy. Recipient Merit scholarship Department Psychology, Department Philosophy University West Florida, Alumni Foundation scholarship, Distinguished Alumni award, 1992; nominee Grammy award.
Education
Bachelor in Psychology magna cum laude, University West Florida, 1982. Bachelor in Philosophy magna cum laude, University West Florida, 1982. Master of Arts in Psychology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1987.
Career
Doctoral intern Baptist Hospital and Lakeview Center, Pensacola, Florida, 1985-1986. Resident Clinical Psychology Association, 1986-1988, clinical psychologist, 1988-1989. Founder, clinical psychologist, president, clinical director DeMaria and Associate, since 1989.
Founder, director Ontos: A Center for Being, since 2001. Therapist Counseling Center Point Park College, Pittsburgh, 1983-1984, Center Training and Research in Psychology Duquesne University, 1983-1986, instructor Psychology Department, 1983-1985, research assistant, 1983-1985. Faculty associate University West Florida, since 1985.
Consultant Adolescent Stress Center Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, 1985-1989, IMPACT Program, 1986-1988, Child Protection Team, 1986-1989. Consultant/expert witness State Attorney Office, Pensacola, Renascence Recovery Center, Anchorage Counseling Services, Community Drug & Alcohol Commission, Rivendale Hospital. Speaker in field.
(This book explores the roots of human hatred which emerge...)
Other Work
Author: Horns and Halos: Towards the Blessing of Darkness, 1992, Ever Flowing on: On Being and Becoming Oneself, 2001, (Civil Defense) The River, 2003. Contributor articles to The Humanistic Psychologist, International Journal of Play Therapy, Art and Psychotherapy: An International Journal.
Membership
Member Florida Legislation Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect Reports, 1988-1990. Member American Psychological Association, Society for Personality Assessment, Association for Play Therapy, Southeastern Psychological Association, Florida Psychological Association (treasurer since 1989), Psi Chi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Interests
Music, writing, poetry, drums, flute.
Connections
Son of Francesco and Jacqueline (Campbell) democratic. Married Kathleen Jean Kies, July 4, 1982. 1 child, Danielle.
Recipient Merit scholarship Department Psychology, Department Philosophy University West Florida, Alumni Foundation scholarship, Distinguished Alumni award, 1992. Nominee Grammy award.
Recipient Merit scholarship Department Psychology, Department Philosophy University West Florida, Alumni Foundation scholarship, Distinguished Alumni award, 1992. Nominee Grammy award.