New Books in Psychology Jamieson Webster, "Disorganisation & Sex" (Divided Publishing, 2022)
Nov 17, 2025
Join psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster as she dives into the complexities of desire and identity in her latest work, 7isorganisation & Sex. A fascinating discussion unfolds, exploring the tensions between patient and analyst voices, and the need for psychoanalysis to engage with collective concerns. Webster critiques traditional training models and challenges institutions to rethink their approach to psychoanalytic practice. Expect insights on masculinity, contemporary sexual pressures, and the messy nature of endings in therapy.
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Expand Training Beyond Clinical Orthodoxy
- Lacan proposed training institutes teach broadly—astronomy, linguistics, literature—to avoid ossified gatekeeping.
- Webster argues most institutes fail to cultivate transference as a radical working relationship.
Evaluate Institutional Vitality Regularly
- Institutes must ask if they energize learning and what students bring, rather than auto-pilot repeating curricula.
- Foster spaces where teachers and trainees challenge routines and keep transference vibrant.
Action As The Unconscious Half‑Act
- Lacan reframes psychoanalytic action as slips, jokes, and symptoms—half acts that reveal unconscious linkage.
- Webster values waiting for these unconscious acts rather than rushing to fix or moralize.
