Empathic Attunement: The 'Technique' of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology

Empathic Attunement: The 'Technique' of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology by Isaac, David Mac. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780876688571.

Empathic Attunement captures the essence of Kohuts contributions to self psychology and the mental health field. Straightforward, accurate, and practical, the authors introduce student and experienced clinician alike to the synthesis of Kohuts major concepts and their clinical applications. The authors highlight Kohuts emphasis on the empathic mode of data gathering from within the patients experiences. Kohut considers empathy-the capacity to think and feel oneself into the inner life of another person-to be the major tool of therapy.