ABSTRACT

A Couple State of Mind is a much anticipated book aimed at an international audience of practitioners, students and teachers of psychoanalytic couple therapy, describes the Tavistock Relationships model of couple psychoanalytic psychotherapy, drawing on both historical and contemporary ideas, including the author’s own theoretical contributions. The book references contemporary influences of other psychoanalytic approaches to couples, particularly from an international perspective. It will be invaluable for all students learning about psychoanalytic work with couples for other psychoanalytic practitioners interested in this field.

chapter Chapter 1|13 pages

A psychoanalytic understanding of the couple relationship

Past, present and future 1

chapter Chapter 2|20 pages

Assessment

chapter Chapter 7|16 pages

Narcissism and sharing psychic space

chapter Chapter 9|24 pages

Interpretation 1

chapter Chapter 10|17 pages

Endings and the aim of couple therapy