My dissertation was about my 7 years-work with a group of children (who became teens) with severe hemophilia A. I used from the beginning expressive techniques like drawings, dramatization of the blood clotting process (tags: posters in WFH ” congresses), and of course the telling stories approach.
My Junguian , symbolic and arquetypal approach of the blood clotting disorder, with his opposites of FLOWING and CLOTTING, allowed me to understand better the family’s reactions, fears, concerns about HOW to raise a child…and at the same time this approach with the constructive and destructive aspects of both FLOW and CLOT (in Alchemy: SOLUTIO and COAGULATIO) amplifies the vision and way of dealing with a PERSON+ Hemophilia. I have always said : he is a child who has hemophilia, has a beautiful smile, a brother , a bad temper, or this or that….he is an individual who has to develop, grow, produce and interact…and be happy and sad…Life is happening.
Passaram-se muitos anos! os lados construtivos do Fluir e Coagular como “their dark side too”!
THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE OPPOSITES OF FLOWING (FLUIR) AND CLOTTING (COAGULAR) IN BOTH AREAS :
MIND (MENTE) AND BODY (CORPO). OF COURSE THE DIVISION MIND-BODY IS NOT REAL IN PRACTICE, I BELIEVE BOTH ARE VERY MUCH UNITED, A WHOLE BEING. BUT IN ORDER TO EXEMPLIFY I SEPARATED THEM.
You can see that neither of the position, flowing or clotting is constructive always! both can present destructive behaviours or feelings in this wholeness (body/mind).
About frederica cassis
My name is Frederica Dillen CASSIS, born of a Belgium mother and an Egyptian father, on the 3rd of January 1966 in Brussels, Belgium.
I am back with news! life continues with its adventures...
I´ve travelled a lot, lived in many countries. Brazil is my seventh country and i live in Sao Paulo for 32 years now. Graduated in Clinical Psychology in
1991, I specialized in Junguian Psychology and in Hemophilia since then.
LATEST PROJECTS:
1) Launching IN-HEMOACTION flash cards, 2026 updated version where I added new topics like Inhibitors and novel treatments, physiotherapy and a some playful activities like video games!
2) HERO (Hemophilia Experiences Results and Opportunities) sponsored by Novo Nordisk since 2009-2014 Done !exploring through qualitative and quantitative analysis the psychosocial issues involving People with hemophilia, their carers and the health professionals in the treatment process.
2) P-TET (Pediatric Thrombosis Educational Tool) , for kids on anti-coagulant treatment...inspired on IN-HEMOACTION flashcards success.
3) I am a co-author along with psychologist Irene Fuchs and Edward Kuebler of a booklet called "Communication, love and sexuality for people with hemophilia, carriers and family"
4) Done: systematic review for the Cochrane Collaboration :"psychological interventions for people with hemophilia and their families"
5) Actually I counsel people who wants to perform as competition level athlete and collaborate with them seeking wellness and goals
On a more personal level I have 3 three great not anymore children :) Danaê 35, Rubi 29 and Iggy 27 and i am since 2019 a pole sport athlete at a national and international level. I love it! also To walk and look for shells on a beach and discovering deserts...:)
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