ABSTRACT
To begin with, I think in general, we assume that we have a sort of starting point from which we can move, but this is not so. We have a certain idea of what is normal and of the deviations from normal, but I do not really think such a simple foundation will serve our purpose much longer. This might be useful when dealing with some very simple and quick forms of psychotherapy in so far as they are effective, but we can be certain they will not be useful if our aim is to practise psychoanalysis. Anyone who puts forward that objective should, in truth, explore it further. Much of the issue derives from our meeting with some people who at a certain point go through a critical phase in their lives. These people can take so much advantage of just one session that they are able to go ahead and never look back. They never forget the experience and they make the most of it to the point that sometimes they make us wish we could use just one therapy session.
