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Chemistry and containing: the analyst's use of unavoidable failures
Steven H Goldberg1, Zenobia Grusky
1San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California, CA, USA. stevenhgoldberg@sbcglobal.net
The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
|March 5, 2013
Summary
Analyst self-analysis during challenging patient interactions is crucial. This internal work, though difficult, enables "good enough" containing and fosters significant therapeutic change.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychoanalysis
Background:
- Psychoanalytic therapy involves analysts containing patient's intense emotions.
- Therapist's capacity to manage overwhelming feelings is vital for treatment progress.
Observation:
- Some patients challenge the analyst's emotional containment abilities.
- Failures in containment can lead to clinical impasse or self-correction.
Findings:
- An intermediate state exists where analysts tolerate containment failures.
- Through self-analysis, analysts can re-establish containment, facilitating change.
- This internal work, requiring effort and time, defines "good enough" containing.
Implications:
- Analyst's internal work is key to overcoming therapeutic impasses.
- Effective containment fosters a productive patient-analyst dynamic.
- Understanding this process can enhance psychoanalytic training and practice.
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