Beginning with a comprehensive overview of the Lacanian psychoanalytic therapeutic process, it next considers this in relation to Lacanian texts – including, ‘The Function and Field of Speech and Language in Psychoanalysis’, ‘Direction of the Treatment’, ‘Lacanian Discourses’ and ‘Seminar XXIII’ – and interview data from ex-analysants and psychoanalysts.The second part of the book offers the first systematic discussion of Lacanian supervision. 

Through a sophisticated theoretical analysis and unique research material, Dries Dulsster has created an important reference point for students, scholars and clinicians that will appeal to those new to Lacanian practice, and those already deeply involved in it.

​Dries G. M. Dulsster is a Teaching Assistant at the Department for Psychoanalysis and Clinical Consulting at Ghent University, Belgium. Dr Dulsster is also a privately practicing psychotherapist and a member of the Circle for Psychoanalysis of the New Lacanian School. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the journal ‘Psychoanalytische Perspectieven’.