Document Type

Article

Version

Author's Final Manuscript

Publication Title

The Psychoanalytic Quarterly

Volume

93

Publication Date

2024

Abstract

While we speak casually about the beginning of an analysis, we are also aware that there are different senses of beginning in the context of an analysis. Certain differences surrounding the nature of beginning reflect technical-theoretical debates within the field. But in addition and more broadly, the various senses of beginning represent different dimensions of our understanding and experience of analysis. In this essay, I explore some of these dimensions and consider the significance and challenges of “beginnings” throughout the course of analytic work.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/00332828.2024.2396863

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