Damien Steinrich

The Center for Profile Self Confrontation

FACING PTSD WITH PROFILE SELF-

CONFRONTATION

AGENDA What is PSC? Diagram of a PSC Session How Does PSC Work? Dr. Robert Rynearson Dr. Rynearson’s Mission Frequently Asked Questions Testimonial Q&A

WHAT IS PSC? In a Profile Self-Confrontation session

you view your right profile looking at your left profile on a TV monitor in front of you. The left and the right sides of your face are strikingly different. The right side, your public side, and the left side, your feeling side, begin to communicate for the first time.

DIAGRAM OF A PSC SESSION

HOW DOES PSC WORK? When your right side identifies the

conflict, your left side can express the feelings associated with the conflict. The two profiles talk to each other. Once expressed, the conflict disappears. Then the profiles become the same and when they look the same, balance has been achieved. Your brain seems to have seen itself and has changed.

DR. ROBERT RYNEARSON After graduating from Harvard with a bachelor’s

degree in liberal arts, Robert Rynearson attended the University of Minnesota School of Medicine.

He completed his psychiatric residency at the Mayo Foundation, and served as Assistant Medical Director at the Rochester State Hospital.

In 1965 he founded the Department of Psychiatry at Scott & White Clinic in Temple, Texas, and served as chairman for thirty two years.

Dr. Rynearson became the first Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Texas A&M University in 1978, a position he held until 1997.

He is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association – Emeritus, the American College of Psychiatrists, and the Southern Psychiatric Association, of which he is past president.

DR. RYNEARSON’S MISSIONFor many years I have believed that if we could see and feel people’s unconscious conflicts, using symbols (their own profiles) rather than words, we should be able to cure people more quickly. Because of the recent findings of neuroscientists, I believe this has become a possibility.

The neuroscientists have proven the plasticity of the brain which allows for rapid change and explains to me why PSC is so effective. Profile Self-Confrontation introduces a person’s left profile, his unconscious side, to his right profile, his conscious, side allowing the subject to see the conflict.

My mission is to train Guides to administer this “brain changing” technique which quickly relieves the symptoms of traumatic stress.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How long does it take?

In the pilot study of Profile Self-Confrontation the combat veterans had one session a week for four weeks. Between sessions they were asked to watch the recordings of their sessions and document their observations in a provided journal.

Is the process effective for everyone? It is not effective for people with brain damage, people taking anti-psychotic drugs, or people who are psychotic.

How long is the process effective? Of those participating in the study they have maintained improvement over eighteen months. Since the process involves major changes in the subject, it is predicted that the improvement will be permanent. Being able to review the recordings of their sessions helps to cement the change.

Is medication recommended? No. In our experience, the use of drugs may even aggravate the problem.

TESTIMONIAL A brief testimonial from a Vietnam

Veteran who finally found peace through PSC.

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