Seeing and Being Seen

by John Steiner

Seeing and Being Emerging from a Psychic Retreat examines the themes that surface when considering clinical situations where patients feel stuck and where a failure to develop impedes the progress of analysis. This book analyses the anxieties and challenges confronted by patients as they begin to emerge from the protection of psychic retreats. Divided into three parts, areas of discussion As well as offering fresh ideas, Steiner bases his creative and integrative efforts on previous contributions by psychoanalysts including Freud, Klein, Rosenfeld, and Bion. As such, this book will be of interest to psychoanalysts, clinical psychotherapists, and all those with an interest in the psychoanalytic field.

Genres: Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Nonfiction

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

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John Steiner is a psychoanalyst. He is considered one of the most interesting theorists for understanding pathological personality structures.

Reviews

[Paul Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book from Steiner. This seemed slightly less of a unified offering than Psychic Retreats - it felt like a collection of issues reflecting common themes that were (or are) occupying his thoughts. I certainly enjoying reading the book and there were some great insights and no doubt lots of things I did not fully understand or pick up on! One thing that certainly impressed me was his humility and his willingness to recognise that the analyst does not always do or say exactly the right thing. It is easy to admit this possibility in theory, but Steiner is prepared to present and discuss clinical material where he feels he got caught up in the interaction with the patient. This is perhaps appropriate in a book that is largely about narcissism and shame, but I still think it is rather impressive.

[Mohsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

It has to be seen or read, to be understood what he meant by that. By the title of the book i mean. I had a beautiful journey throughout his books. Painted by grief and love, painted by resentment and then forgiveness. I do recommend his contributions.