Psychoanalysis from the Inside Out: Developing and Sustaining an Analytic Identity and Practice

Lena Ehrlich's book "The Practice of Psychoanalysis" demonstrates how psychoanalysis can transform patients at an emotional cellular level by helping them access and process long-standing conflicts and traumatic experiences. It offers insights and recommendations for beginning and deepening analysis and sustaining oneself as an analyst, appealing to beginners and experienced analysts, supervisors, educators, and those interested in building more intimate relationships.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 170 pages
\n Publication date: 29 July 2020
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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In the face of substantial skepticism surrounding the function and effectiveness of psychoanalysis, Lena Ehrlich presents a compelling argument for the unique capacity of analysis to transform patients on an emotional cellular level. Through detailed clinical vignettes, the author illustrates how analysts can approach their work from the inside out, recognizing that external barriers to initiating and deepening an analysis often reflect their own fears of the internal world and intimacy. By embracing this perspective, analysts become better equipped to engage with patients who are enduring long-term suffering.

This book, free from psychoanalytic jargon, stands out for its ability to empower readers to become more effective, confident, and optimistic in their practice of psychoanalysis. It offers valuable insights and recommendations on initiating and deepening analysis, as well as sustaining oneself as an analyst over time. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced analyst, supervisor, educator, or someone interested in exploring the intricacies of the mind and fostering deeper relationships, this book will undoubtedly appeal to you.

\n Weight: 284g\n
Dimension: 155 x 233 x 13 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367505196\n \n