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Lacanian Psychotherapy
Author: Michael J. Miller
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Review*Therapists of all persuasions will relish Michael Millers lucid, beautifully written discussion of the use of Lacans work in clinical practice. Targeting topics of concern to the widest range of practitioners including insight, opening up of potential space, transference, countertransference, gender, and power dynamics he provides word-for-word transcripts of interactions with his clients that beautifully illustrate a Lacanian approach to listening and interpreting that can be applied in a great many therapeutic settings, using theory to illuminate but never overshadow the case material. The level of detail provided in his case studies is unrivaled. A fabulous achievement! *- Bruce Fink, Duquesne University, Pennsylvania, USA*This is an excellent introduction to Lacanian clinical practice, written for the general clinicianpsychotherapist who is beginning to consider the field of Lacanian psychoanalysis. Despite the focus being psychotherapy rather than psychoanalysis, the book approaches the scope ofanalytical experience and provides an abundance of clinical material which should be of great help to the psychotherapist not familiar with the intricacies of Lacanian theory and practice. All in all this is a well-written and insightful book that was a joy to read. - Raul Moncayo,Supervising Analyst of the Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis, and author, *Evolving Lacanian Perspectives for Clinical PsychoanalysisMy psychotherapy training was not Lacanian and I have struggled to make sense of what it might mean to be informed by Lacan. Millers book, written by a psychotherapist who regards the relationship as core to any therapy, is a significant contribution to understanding the clinical value of Lacan. Had this book been available earlier, my struggles would have been eased. - Dr Steve Nolan, Therapy Today, December 2011About the AuthorMichael J. Miller, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, New York, USAand an adjunct professor at Syracuse University, USA. He has been published in The Humanistic Psychologistas well as Lacan and Addictions (Karnac, 2011), andhas presented to groups of psychoanalytic clinicians on clinical applications of Lacan.
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Review*Therapists of all persuasions will relish Michael Millers lucid, beautifully written discussion of the use of Lacans work in clinical practice. Targeting topics of concern to the widest range of practitioners including insight, opening up of potential space, transference, countertransference, gender, and power dynamics he provides word-for-word transcripts of interactions with his clients that beautifully illustrate a Lacanian approach to listening and interpreting that can be applied in a great many therapeutic settings, using theory to illuminate but never overshadow the case material. The level of detail provided in his case studies is unrivaled. A fabulous achievement! *- Bruce Fink, Duquesne University, Pennsylvania, USA*This is an excellent introduction to Lacanian clinical practice, written for the general clinicianpsychotherapist who is beginning to consider the field of Lacanian psychoanalysis. Despite the focus being psychotherapy rather than psychoanalysis, the book approaches the scope ofanalytical experience and provides an abundance of clinical material which should be of great help to the psychotherapist not familiar with the intricacies of Lacanian theory and practice. All in all this is a well-written and insightful book that was a joy to read. - Raul Moncayo,Supervising Analyst of the Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis, and author, *Evolving Lacanian Perspectives for Clinical PsychoanalysisMy psychotherapy training was not Lacanian and I have struggled to make sense of what it might mean to be informed by Lacan. Millers book, written by a psychotherapist who regards the relationship as core to any therapy, is a significant contribution to understanding the clinical value of Lacan. Had this book been available earlier, my struggles would have been eased. - Dr Steve Nolan, Therapy Today, December 2011About the AuthorMichael J. Miller, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, New York, USAand an adjunct professor at Syracuse University, USA. He has been published in The Humanistic Psychologistas well as Lacan and Addictions (Karnac, 2011), andhas presented to groups of psychoanalytic clinicians on clinical applications of Lacan.
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