A couple state of mind
Psychoanalysis of Couples and the Tavistock Relationships Model
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Mary Morgan's A Couple State of Mind presents the concept of a therapist-held 'couple state of mind' that can be internalized by couples during analytic work, allowing them to reflect on their shared dynamics.
Drawing on clinical examples and the Tavistock Relationships model, Morgan examines transference, countertransference, projective identification, and unconscious beliefs within couple systems.
The book describes how couple interpretations and a third-position stance can open possibilities for change while noting when defensive projective systems may be adaptive.
Practical chapters cover assessment, containing crises, and criteria for termination when couples sustain their internalized couple state of mind.
It is a key text for clinicians working with couples from a psychoanalytic perspective.
Drawing on clinical examples and the Tavistock Relationships model, Morgan examines transference, countertransference, projective identification, and unconscious beliefs within couple systems.
The book describes how couple interpretations and a third-position stance can open possibilities for change while noting when defensive projective systems may be adaptive.
Practical chapters cover assessment, containing crises, and criteria for termination when couples sustain their internalized couple state of mind.
It is a key text for clinicians working with couples from a psychoanalytic perspective.
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An Analyst's 'Couple State of Mind' with Mary Morgan, (London)
