How Does Analysis Cure?
Abstract
This is an original chapter from the first edition. It offers a discussion of the posthumously published book that covered Kohut&s;s new ideas about analytic attitude and ambiance in the therapy process. He introduced his idea of a two-phase interpretative process wherein the first phase served to gather affective understandings through empathy. The second phase is an effort to explain the affects to the patient, using language in an effort to piece together a resonant story of a person&s;s life and sufferings.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
Counseling
Therapy
and Family Dynamics
Publication details
- Pages
- 140–153
- Publication date
- 5 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter