Making Spaces: Putting Psychoanalytic Thinking to Work

by Kate Cullen (Editor), Liz Bondi (Editor), Judith Fewell (Editor)

This book argues for the value and application of psychoanalytic thinking beyond, as well as within, the consulting room. Inspired by a Scottish psychoanalytic tradition that owes much to W.R.D. Fairbairn and J.D. Sutherland, the Scottish Institute of Human Relations has provided a valuable reference point for the work described in the book. It illustrates how the coming together of human beings into a shared space fosters opportunities to create loving, collaborative relationships in which to work and from which to grow. The book's first section explores how psychoanalytic thinking developed in Scotland, while section two focuses on work with children, families and couples, showing how psychoanalytic perspectives can be used to strengthen capacities for loving relationships. The chapters in section three show how psychoanalysis can be applied in such varied settings as psycho-social research, education, institutional development and organisational consultancy. The fourth section pursues this theme further, considering the potential of psychoanalytic concepts to enhance work in religious ministry, in medical and psychiatric services, and in understanding the processes of ageing. The book shows how psychoanalytic thinking can be put to work in a variety of professional contexts to create spaces in which we learn to love, work and grow.

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Australian fantasy writer and poet, Kate happily spends her time writing fiction, poetry, and fan-fiction from her sunny coastal home town in Australia.

Coming from an Irish background herself, Kate has as an immense interest in Irish, Scottish and Welsh folklore and ballads. She also has a great interest in history, and 18th century gothic literature. This historical influence can be seen in the poetical and passionate way she writes, which has often been described as Emily Bronte meets Edgar Allen Poe.

Kate began her writing career in 2008 producing lyrics for local Melbourne heavy metal bands such as Athenor and The Outer.

An avid gamer her entire life, Kate also started writing fan fantasy stories in the wider on-line community, based on story lines and characters from rpg computer games. Under the alias Winter Pendragon, she began writing stories for Bioware's Dragon Age. Currently she is writing her ongoing novel series Amidst The Shadows, which has been enjoyed by readers across the world for several years now/

Kate first fantasy novel was written in 2014, The Shards of Ruin: Part One of The Pendragon Chronicles. The Shards of Ruin is part one of three part fantasy series delving into the lives of the Pendragon mages. The Shards of Ruin is now available on Amazon.
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Currently Kate is writing her 18th century historical English thriller novel Lord Craven De'Montmoray. She is also busy working on her popular fan fiction based series Amidst The Shadows, writing lyrics for local bands, writing poetry, and working on commisioned projects.