Zusammenfassung

Abramovitch explores the performance aspects of therapy and analysis, going against the tradition of therapeutic discourse in which a narrative is based on specific vignettes chosen to present a theoretical agenda. This view of the therapeutic experience allows random or chance-based occurrences to come to the fore, and challenges the participants to think in new and unexpected ways. Covering aspects of the encounter including nonverbal behaviour, creating a part in the therapeutic drama, setting the stage for therapy and moving the clinic, and including case material throughout, Abramovitch's book enriches our view of the therapeutic experience.

Inhalt

Therapy as Performance Art. The Nonspoken. Timing: Getting it right. Temenos Lost. Meeting Off stage: The Unexpected Impact of Extra-analytic encounters or Temenos Regained. Drama of the Sick Analyst: When the Spotlight Turns. The "Casablanca Syndrome": When the Analyst Decides to End. New Metaphors for Therapeutic Interaction: Poker, Bullfighting, Stabilizing a Skyscraper & Correcting a Flight Path. The Performance of Writing. Conclusion.