Spiritual Aspects of Clinical Work

by Ann Belford Ulanov

How does the spirit come into clinical work? Through the analyst? In the analysand's work in the analysis? What happens to human destructiveness if we embrace a vision of non-violence? Do dreams open us to spiritual life? What is the difference between repetition compulsion and ritual? How does religion feed terrorism? What happens if analysts must wrestle with hate in themselves? Do psychotherapy and spirituality compete, or contradict, or converse with each other? What does religion uniquely offer, beyond what psychoanalysis can do, to our surviving and thriving? This book abounds with such important questions and discussions of their answers.

Genres: Psychology

475 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2004

Reviews

[Nicole C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was looking for something a little different than this. This might interest you if you are into depth psychology or like Jungian psychology - it is basically spiritual work through a Jungian lens.