Wolfgang Kämmerer, Wolfgang Milch (Eds.): Chaos und Poesie der Begegnung
Reviewed by
Dr. phil. Ulrich Kießling, 2026-06-23
Translated from German version by DeepL
Wolfgang Kämmerer, Wolfgang Milch (Eds.): Chaos und Poesie der Begegnung. Intersubjektive Verwicklungen in der psychodynamischen Psychotherapie. Brandes & Apsel (Frankfurt) 2025. 220 pages. ISBN 978-3-95558-404-7. D: 29,90 EUR, A: 30,80 EUR.
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Summary
This moving piece is definitely worth a read. It is suitable for anyone interested in psychotherapy, from trainee therapists to those with decades of experience – and, in some cases, for those suffering from mental health issues who may find the encouragement here to embark on the adventure of a therapeutic encounter.
1 Narcissistic personalities as defined by Kernberg and by Kohut are actually somewhat different, but both terms are now also used in everyday language and can refer, for example, to a person who is dependent on constant public recognition.
Review by
Dr. phil. Ulrich Kießling
Dipl.-Sozialarbeiter/Soziale Therapie, Analytischer Psychotherapeut für Kinder und Jugendliche, Familientherapeut und Gruppenanalytiker, tätig als niedergelassener Psychotherapeut in Treuenbrietzen (Projekt Jona) und Berlin, Dozent, Supervisor und Selbsterfahrungsleiter bei SIMKI und an der Berliner Akademie für Psychotherapie (BAP) von 2004 bis heute. Psychotherapiegutachter der KVB
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