Patient Testimonies of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

In this unique and candid book, nearly 40 patients offer personal and straightforward testimonies of their experiences in psychodynamic psychotherapy.

In this unique and candid book, nearly forty patients offer straightforward, personal testimonies of their experiences in psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Both remarkable and novel in its approach, Patient Testimonies of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy sees experienced psychoanalyst Mark Kinet give patients the space to speak for themselves. Each case study includes a first-person account of the patient's experience, allowing them to explore what they felt worked, and what did not, in each individual case. Bookended by a thorough introduction and conclusion outlining the approaches and outcomes of each case, the book allows the reader to explore methods with patients experiencing wide-ranging psychic difficulties, from trauma and addiction to anxiety and depression.

This book offers psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and psychiatrists a rare opportunity to glimpse inside the minds of patients and explore the psychotherapeutic journey from an entirely new perspective.

Autorentext

Mark Kinet is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and psychoanalyst based in Belgium. He is the author of The Spirit of the Drive in Neuropsychoanalysis (2023), Psychoanalytic Principles in Psychiatric Practice: A Remedy by Truth (2024) and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Psychiatric Practice: Premises and Clinical Portraits (2025).

Inhalt

1. Prelude 2. Setting the Stage 3. Patient Testimonies 4. Finishing Touches 5. Postlude 6. Modus Operandi