“Dear Institute…”

<p>This book is a collection of commentaries by 40 psychoanalysts-in-training spanning across 29 different countries shedding light on the state of contemporary psychoanalysis – its training practice and relevance. The perception and landscape of typical psychoanalysis the typical psychoanalyst and the typical psychoanalytic trainee have witnessed a tectonic shift since Dr. Sigmund Freud first introduced this technique over a hundred years ago. This book challenges and inspires us to think at all levels about reimagining how psychoanalysis should be taught in the 21st century. Inspired by Fred Busch’s <i>Dear Candidate </i>(Routledge 2021) chapters are written in the style of personal letters from candidates to their faculty and institutes. Each contributor shares a piece of their mind – and their heart – about the trials and tribulations of the process of psychoanalytic training – what they cherished what they loathed why they spoke up and why they dropped out.</p><p>This book is an important read for both prospective candidates as well as veteran psychoanalysts and institutional leaders.</p>