THE ANALYST'S MORTAL BODY

This course will take on the topic of the analyst’s humanity, mortality and fragility as a way of opening up an area which does not seem to have been officially taught at analytic institutes. Given the nature of the transference /countertransference matrix, these matters are much more complex than the situation that pertains for doctors and practitioners who tend to the physical body. We will focus on the topic of the analyst’s illness and death, from the perspective of expanding our awareness and clinical technique around these difficult to manage topics.