Leon Redler
Encyclopedia
Leon Redler is a doctor of medicine, a psychiatrist, a psychotherapist, and teacher of the Alexander Technique.
He was a part of the experiment in radical psychiatry at Kingsley Hall
between 1965 and 1970, along with other members of the Philadelphia Association
including R. D. Laing and Joseph Berke
.
In 1970 he co-founded the Philadelphia Association Communities, featured in Peter Robinson’s film, ‘Asylum’ (1972).
In 1967, with Joseph Berke
, David Cooper
and others he set up The Congress on the Dialectics of Liberation, which was held at the Roundhouse
in London
from 15 July to 30 July 1967
.
Redler was the second Chair of the Philadelphia Association
and continues teaching on its Introductory Course and Psychotherapy Training Faculty. His book Just Listening deconstructs therapeutic practice. Redler is a student and practitioner of the Alexander Technique, Dzogchen, grandfather-hood, music, t'ai chi, yoga
and zen
.
Inspiration, Expiration and the Buddhist Connection, in R.D. Laing: Creative Destroyer, editor Bob Mullan, Cassell, London, 1997
"A Response to Dr. Anthony Daniels (on behalf of Dr, Steven Gans)", (response to Daniel's response to Gans' "Awakening to Love: Ronnie Laing's phenomenological therapy), , The European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Health, Vol.2, No.2, August 1999 (pp. 193-197)
Introduction to Shredded and Pulped, (of The Divided Self, by R. D. Laing), Graham Stewart, NSAD Press, UK, 2000
"Open, Empty and Other" in Contemporary Buddhism, Curzon, London, Vol.1, No.1, May, 2000
"R. D. Laing's Contribution to the 'Treatment' of 'Schizophrenia': Responsible Responses to Suffering and Malaise", The Psychoanalytic Review, The Guilford Press, NY and London, Vol.87, No.4, August, 2000
"Remembering Ronnie" (with Steven Gans), Janus Head,The Legacy of R.D. Laing (special issue), editor Daniel Burston, 2000
The Mediation Partnership, booklet, (with Phyllis Adler) London, 2004
Forward, The Distracted Centipede, by Mina Semyon, Trafford, London, 2004
We All Go Astray (Radical Psychology, Issue 2, Volume 7, Winter 2008)
He was a part of the experiment in radical psychiatry at Kingsley Hall
Kingsley Hall
Kingsley Hall is a community centre in the East End of London. It dates back to the work of Doris Lester and Muriel Lester, who had a nursery school in nearby Bruce Road. Their brother, Kingsley Lester, died aged 26 in 1914, leaving money for work in the local area for "educational, social and...
between 1965 and 1970, along with other members of the Philadelphia Association
Philadelphia Association
The Philadelphia Association is a UK "charity concerned with the understanding and relief of mental suffering." It was founded in 1965 by the psychiatrist and psychoanalyst R. D...
including R. D. Laing and Joseph Berke
Joseph Berke
-Early years:He studied at Columbia College of Columbia University and graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He moved to London in 1965 where Berke worked with R. D...
.
In 1970 he co-founded the Philadelphia Association Communities, featured in Peter Robinson’s film, ‘Asylum’ (1972).
In 1967, with Joseph Berke
Joseph Berke
-Early years:He studied at Columbia College of Columbia University and graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He moved to London in 1965 where Berke worked with R. D...
, David Cooper
David Cooper (psychiatrist)
David Graham Cooper was a British psychiatrist, theorist and leader in the anti-psychiatry movement....
and others he set up The Congress on the Dialectics of Liberation, which was held at the Roundhouse
Roundhouse
A roundhouse is a building used by railroads for servicing locomotives. Roundhouses are large, circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding or adjacent to turntables...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
from 15 July to 30 July 1967
.
Redler was the second Chair of the Philadelphia Association
Philadelphia Association
The Philadelphia Association is a UK "charity concerned with the understanding and relief of mental suffering." It was founded in 1965 by the psychiatrist and psychoanalyst R. D...
and continues teaching on its Introductory Course and Psychotherapy Training Faculty. His book Just Listening deconstructs therapeutic practice. Redler is a student and practitioner of the Alexander Technique, Dzogchen, grandfather-hood, music, t'ai chi, yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
and zen
Zen
Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism founded by the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. The word Zen is from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chán , which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, which can be approximately translated as "meditation" or "meditative state."Zen...
.
Professional History
- Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbour, Mich, BA, History,1958 (Phi Beta Kappa)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine. New York, NY, MD, 1962
- Post-graduate work in paediatrics and psychiatry, New York City, 1962-5
Selected academic and other publications
An Obituary, Ronald David Laing, 1927–1989, Journal of Society for Existential Analysis, London, Vol.1, 1990Inspiration, Expiration and the Buddhist Connection, in R.D. Laing: Creative Destroyer, editor Bob Mullan, Cassell, London, 1997
"A Response to Dr. Anthony Daniels (on behalf of Dr, Steven Gans)", (response to Daniel's response to Gans' "Awakening to Love: Ronnie Laing's phenomenological therapy), , The European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Health, Vol.2, No.2, August 1999 (pp. 193-197)
Introduction to Shredded and Pulped, (of The Divided Self, by R. D. Laing), Graham Stewart, NSAD Press, UK, 2000
"Open, Empty and Other" in Contemporary Buddhism, Curzon, London, Vol.1, No.1, May, 2000
"R. D. Laing's Contribution to the 'Treatment' of 'Schizophrenia': Responsible Responses to Suffering and Malaise", The Psychoanalytic Review, The Guilford Press, NY and London, Vol.87, No.4, August, 2000
"Remembering Ronnie" (with Steven Gans), Janus Head,The Legacy of R.D. Laing (special issue), editor Daniel Burston, 2000
The Mediation Partnership, booklet, (with Phyllis Adler) London, 2004
Forward, The Distracted Centipede, by Mina Semyon, Trafford, London, 2004
We All Go Astray (Radical Psychology, Issue 2, Volume 7, Winter 2008)
Publications
- Just Listening, Steven Gans and Leon Redler (2001), Xlibris Corporation, ISBN 0738899178