Many people come to analysis appearing quite 'ordinary' on the surface. However, once below that surface, we often come into contact with something quite unexpected: 'extra-ordinary protections' created to keep at bay any awareness of deeply traumatic happenings occurring at some point in life. Judi[...]

A depiction of one analyst's efforts to receive and respond to the vivid impressions of raw and sometimes unmentalized experiences, as highlighted in the therapeutic relationship. This book integrates the work of Klein, Winnicott, Bion and Tustin.[...]