Andrea Celenza Knihy

Focusing on the consequences of sexual boundary violations, this book explores training, supervisory, and therapeutic issues faced by mental health professionals and clergy. It offers a comprehensive resource for understanding and addressing sexual misconduct, examining precursors, risk factors, and psychodynamic aspects. The text aims to aid in recovery, rehabilitation, and prevention, making it valuable for developing educational programs across mental health disciplines. The paperback edition includes a new chapter dedicated to teaching boundaries, enhancing its practical application.

Celenza reintroduces sexuality into psychoanalytic theory, emphasizing the significance of erotic transferences in various forms within both analysis and therapy. This work challenges traditional views and advocates for a broader understanding of how sexual dynamics influence therapeutic relationships, enriching the field of psychoanalysis.

Through a series of expansive essays, Transference, Love, Being explores the centrality of love in psychoanalytic practice. Starting with the immersion of the analyst, this book reimagines several aspects of the psychoanalytic process, including transference, countertransference, boundaries, embodiment, subjectivity and eroticism.

Erotic Transferences: A Contemporary Introduction offers a comprehensive introduction to this key, yet challenging aspect of the psychoanalytic process.