Posted by Pfinstegg on October 12, 2004, at 22:11:04
In reply to Re: The Association of Independent Psychoanalytic » Pfinstegg, posted by fallsfall on October 12, 2004, at 21:22:19
Yes, Falls, it DOES mean that! These are all psychoanalysts who no longer use the couch. They were asked about that during the discussion, and one of the speakers (James Fossage) said that he had recently moved to a new office, and showed it to two friends after work one evening. They praised the office, and mentioned what an attractive couch he had. he told us all that he did not mention that the only person who actually uses the couch is HIM when he needs a nap!
Schore was one of the pioneers in abandonning the couch. He uses a chair system which tries to replicate the positions of mother and infant- they are almost at right angles to one another, with the client on a sort of chaise-longue in which he can either lie or sit- or sort of both at the same time. This arrangement allows for gazing and looking away, as infants and mothers naturally do with one another.
Needless to say, this has been a topic of discussion with my analyst since he came back from vacation! I normally alternate between lying down and sitting up, usually doing both during one session. He's very comfortable with both, and thinks both are important. The seating arrangement is a little more awkward than Schore's, though.
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