Playing and Becoming in Psychoanalysis

by Steven H. Cooper

Book Overview

Building on Winnicott's theory of play, this book defines the concept of play from the perspective of clinical practice, elaborating on its application to clinical problems.

Although Winnicott's theory of play constitutes a radical understanding of the intersubjectivity of therapy, Cooper contends, there remains a need to explore the significance of play to the enactment of transference-countertransference. Among several ideas, this book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103220754X
• ISBN13: 9781032207544
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"