ABSTRACT
Before turning to Dr. Airman’s thought-provoking presentation of his work with Geraldine, I’d like to address some of the issues he raises at the end of his remarks. Obviously, questions of financial and emotional gratification are inherent in the structure of any therapeutic relationship. Certainly we are also aware of the complex interplay of perpetrator/victim that informs the transference-countertransference paradigms in our treatment of children who have been neglected or abused. However, Dr. Altman suggests that the particular structure of The Children’s Psychotherapy Project may bring some of these questions into sharper than usual relief, and I think we can productively use this opportunity to consider them.
