I am beginning a journey of sharing my notes made in individual training sessions with Dr. Spotnitz over a period of thirty five years. These notes are not being presented in a chronological order but where possible I will include the dates of the sessions in which they were made.
Dr. Spotnitz's analyst was analyzed by Dr. Sigmund Freud and he was proud of the fact that his analytic 'pedigree' made him Freud's "grandson" and felt that I should be proud that I was Freud's "psychoanalytic great grandson". He felt that although psychoanalysis was limited in it's understanding of human beings it was the best tool available. Dr. Spotnitz was a firm believer in analyzing everything and his active interventions frequently focused on the patient's contacts with the therapist.
In 1986: "When you are accused of something don't deny it, analyze the accusations. In responding to case material in which I was being blamed by the patient Spotnitz suggested that I could respond...."what made me so bad?, why didn't I do it right? what's wrong with me? how to explain it? Will you help me? When the patient makes clear that she doesn't want to help me: "Why do only what's good for you, why not do what's best for both of us.
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