Foreword by Maya Angelou ix
About the Contributors xi
Introduction 1

PART ONE: THERAPIST AND PATIENT

Closeness and Androgyny June Singer 11
The Analytic Relationship Thomas B. Kirsch 34
Closeness and the Patient Kendra Crossen 45
Dreams of an Analysand Dying of AIDS Harry A. Wilmer 48
Inner Dialogue of Patient and Analyst: A Poem by Carol A. Mouché 60
The Boundary-Maker in Relationships of Closeness and Trust Peter Rutter 62
Confidentiality and Betrayal in the Therapy of Anne Sexton: A Dialogue With Diane Wood Middlebrook Harry A. Wilmer 76
An Approach to Closeness: Dream Sharing in a Small-Group Setting Montague Ullman 88
Transference/Countertransference: A Poem by Harry A. Wilmer 109

PART TWO: FAMILY AND SOCIETY

A Social Attitude Joseph L. Henderson 121
The Many Faces of Closeness Eleanora M. Woloy 130
Son of a Psychiatrist Thomas Wilmer 149
Closeness in Personal Relationship Mary Ann Mattoon 164

PART THREE: AMONG PROFESSIONALS

The Management of Closeness in Jungian Training Societies: An Organizational Analysis Karl E. Weick 181
The Candidate James Shultz 203
The Supervisor Joseph Wakefield 216
Separation: A Poem by Harry A. Wilmer 239