Gabriel Rolon: Biography
Clinical psychologist and writer Gabriel Rolón was born into a very humble Argentine family. He spent his early childhood in various parts of Buenos Aires. After completing his secondary school studies, he enrolled in the Faculty of Economics, which he later dropped out of due to his inclination toward psychology.
He then decides to enroll in the psychology faculty where he obtains his bachelor's degree. He continues his specialization in the field of clinical psychology specifically to address problems of psychosis or neurosis.
According to Gabriel Rolón's own confessions, psychoanalysis was being strongly questioned at the time. In this sense, society considered that this clinical practice lacked the scientific rigor required by this area of psychology. Some critics even considered that Sigmund Freud's theory lacked the required scientific rigor, comparing him to the controversial mystic Osho.
Works by Gustavo Rolon
After earning his undergraduate and graduate degrees, writer Gabriel Rolón was offered a position by the Planeta publishing group to express his perspective on psychoanalysis. In this regard, psychoanalyst Gabriel Rolón faces the challenge of writing a book that would allow people to learn about psychoanalysis and, in some way, describe the practices psychoanalysts perform with their patients.
This term, coined by Gabriel Rolón, refers to those seeking counseling to address their anxieties, pains, and tormenting feelings. From this perspective, Gustavo Rolón wrote * Historias de diván* (Stories from the Couch ), a book that resonated deeply within Argentine society and, according to localiza.com, became an unprecedented bestseller in the history of Argentine literature on this subject.
He later published his second literary work, entitled Palabras cruzadas (Crosswords), which caused the same sensation and success in the literary market. He then published , giving it a different style and presenting his first novel, which made it known in Europe, requiring its translation into Portuguese and French.
Once again, Gustavo Rolón has quickly published another work entitled Encounters or the B-side of Love.
A book that addresses the causes and consequences of infidelity, achieving the highest number of sales during the year it was published. It broke the sales barrier, selling out in the first three weeks of publication.
In addition to his clinical psychology and literary practice, Gustavo Rolón is also involved in the media world and has appeared on radio and television programs such as La venganza será terrible (Revenge Will Be Terrible), Noche de diván (Diván Night), and Terapia (Therapy).
Gustavo Rolón's versatility has been demonstrated through his acting and singing in several musical theater works. Below, we present a brief overview of each of the works written by Gustavo Rolón.
divan story
Stories from the Couch by psychoanalyst Gabriel Rolón is inspired by the life stories his patients share in his office. This book is not only inspired by his fellow psychologists, but also by all those interested in feelings of pain, anguish, and anxiety, and in the possibility of overcoming these feelings.
Gabriel Rolón affirms that the characters in this story are as real as his patients, as he has personally seen them cry, laugh, become distraught, become frustrated, and become angry in his office. He also maintains that these types of emotions and feelings are common among his patients.
This work contains eight life stories based on real-life cases. It describes the sessions that both the analyst and the patient have to reach an agreement and face together this journey that will allow them to unlock these painful feelings.
Among the themes addressed in the eight life stories are grief, guilt, jealousy, anorgasmia, infidelity, and all those sensations and feelings that are visible to everyone. These eight stories are approached in a dynamic manner that describes and reveals how the sufferers go through a process that ranges from crying, to sorrow, to joy.
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The patients of Gabriel Rolón
The Sufferers is Gustavo Rolón's first psychological novel that sheds some light on interpersonal relationships. This book has two fundamental characteristics: first, the breathtaking thrill of a detective story, and second, its cinematic pulse.
The novel tells the story of Pablo Rouviot, a renowned psychoanalyst. One day, a 27-year-old woman arrives at his office, desperately requesting his help. Her father, a renowned businessman, was found murdered in a vacant lot next to his home. The crime was committed with a knife. A young woman named Paula requires his services to prove her brother's innocence.
Psychoanalyst Pablo decides to do some investigating and pieces together a sinister plot where reality surpasses fiction. Lovers, doctors, police officers, and lawyers are part of a murky scenario intertwined with a violent family history. Based on his findings, the psychologist's life transforms into a true nightmare, driven only by his passion to uncover the truth, no matter how painful it may be for Paula.
Crossing words
The work titled Palabras cruzadas from the perspective of Gabriel Rolón is another way of approaching an analytical process where the words of a father intersect.
To expose their pain and somehow find the courage to change their life forever. In other words, it's a difficult path for the patient that leads from pain to truth. During this journey, the patient faces emotions and feelings that must be faced with courage. However, they will do so with the satisfaction of knowing that finding the truth will be worth it.
In this sense, the patient in the context of pain will experience fear, anguish, and will face family ties, questioned sexuality, emotional bonds, love, work, and absence, as well as addictions and loneliness.
However, after overcoming the pain, the patient will be able to enjoy the flourishing of their life as they put things in order.
This book is based on psychoanalysis, which emphasizes the pact of trust that exists between the patient and the psychoanalyst—in other words, between the speaker and the listener.
the b side of love
This work deals with an interview conducted by a young journalist with the psychoanalyst and writer Gabriel Rolón. Essentially, the report serves as a pretext for the specialist to analyze this young woman, a victim of gender-based violence, from a psychoanalytic perspective. This is a controversial topic in the context of contemporary society. Along with this psychoanalytic author, we suggest you read the biographies of Sigmund Freud and the eccentric Osho.
