A New Vision of Psychoanalytic Theory, Practice and Supervision: TALKING BODIES

Brothers and Sletvold suggest a shift away from traditional concept-based theory and offer new ways to understand traumatic experiences, to describe the therapeutic exchange, and to enhance the supervisory process. They emphasize the words I, you, we, and world to describe the flow of human attention and show how traumatic experiences and efforts to regain certainty involve disruptions of this flow. This book will change the way therapists from all disciplines understand the therapeutic process and how viewing it in terms of talking bodies enhances their efforts to heal.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 28 April 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

By examining psychoanalysis through the lens of embodiment, Brothers and Sletvold propose a significant departure from traditional concept-based theory, offering fresh perspectives on understanding traumatic experiences, describing the therapeutic exchange, and enhancing supervisory processes.

Since traditional psychoanalytic language struggles to capture the essence of embodied experiences, the authors emphasize the importance of specific words such as "I," "you," "we," and "world" to depict the intricate flow of human attention. This book provides groundbreaking insights into the realm of trauma, revealing how traumatic events and the pursuit of psychological stability disrupt the natural flow of attention. By exploring transference, resistance, and interpretation from a new perspective, the authors demonstrate the immense benefits of viewing the analytic exchange as a meeting between foreign bodies.

This book, grounded in extensive case material, revolutionizes the way therapists from various disciplines comprehend the therapeutic process. Moreover, framing the therapeutic exchange in terms of talking bodies enhances their endeavors to heal and promote recovery.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032207490