ABSTRACT
During the entire supervision session, one can note the importance Wilfred Bion gives to doubting, questioning, and the mystery present in the analytic encounter. One can note how he shifts his viewpoint from the patient's psychodynamics to the observation of the emotional experience of both analyst and analysand. The analyst talks about the analysand's emotions and difficulties, while Bion talks about the emotions and difficulties of the analyst. By moving the focus he deconstructs, rearranges, and holds. This chapter summarizes the ideas expressed in Bion's article entitled "Making the Best of a Bad Job". It also discusses an analytic encounter that takes into account all the depth of what goes on with the analyst during his work. Based on his theoretical and clinical considerations, analysts have the opportunity to realize that they become father/mother in each session, with each patient, in the sense that they generate feelings and ideas with their analysands.
