What Makes Psychoanalytic Practice Dynamite

How Working Psychoanalytically Gratifies (Vol. 2; Issue 4)

Last week’s issue focused on the somber character traits—pain tolerance, endurance of ambiguity, and absorption of patients’ intense emotions—required of psychoanalytic practitioners. This week, I navigate more positive terrain, describing the lively, even luminous features, of practicing depth psychotherapy. Wishing to compensate for prior negativity, …