Coming out of Hiding: How the Analyst Faces and Transforms his or her Story and its Influence on Clinical Work: Commentary on Papers by Clemens Loew and Sophia Richman

Abstract

This discussion focuses on the contributions of Drs. Loew and Richman, both children of Holocaust survivors and hidden children in the Holocaust, and the transformation of their traumatic experiences of loss and disconnection through sculpture and memoir writing. The influence of the analyst's disclosure of his or her personal self exploration on clinical work is also explored.