Posted by Daisym on September 22, 2006, at 0:45:06
In reply to psychoanalysis, posted by Pfinstegg on September 21, 2006, at 21:04:31
One of the authors I'm really interested in right now is Bion - he talks about the concept of reverie and how the unconscious of the therapist can tune in to the inner life of the patient and help make repairs. But he is hard to read and very obtuse -- but fascinating.
I highly recommend "The Present Moment" by Daniel Stern, "The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy" by Louis Cozolino and "Ordinary People and Extra-Ordinary Protections" by Judith Mitrani. These aren't easy reads but they are pretty approachable. Mitrani is a post-Kleinian analyst who weaves clinical stories with theory and explains it all pretty well. But she is definitely an American analyst!
Two of my favorite writers/theorists remain Winnicott and Thomas Ogden. Almost anything they've written is good background information.
I hope this helps.
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