‘The Technique and Practice of Psychoanalysis – Volume 1’ by Ralph R. Greenson (IUP, 1967).
“In his introduction, Greenson acknowledges how vulnerable the analyst/writer is when he shows how he works. He then sets a good example himself …
The book can be read as a manual. The writing style is accessible: clear language, well-organized layouts, practice-oriented with numerous examples. All this makes it a pleasantly readable and above all useful manual …
It offers opportunities to compare the different perspectives and underlying models. As far as I am concerned, it can (again) be included in the reading lists of the various training courses” (From a review by Paul Wijts, Tijdschrift voor Psychoanalyse, 2019).
Chapter sections include: A Survey of Basic Concepts, Resistance, Transference, and the Psychoanalytic Situation.