Table Of Content“Mark Winborn’s highly readable book fills a critical gap in Jungian writing on
the practice of analysis. His account of the function of interpretation in Jungian
analysis is both comprehensive and sensitive to the subtle nuances of clinical dia-
logue. He covers the topic thoroughly and adds original insights based on his
extensive clinical experience. This work is destined to become one of the basic
texts for training contemporary Jungian psychoanalysts.”
– Murray Stein, Ph.D., author of Jungian Psychoanalysis,
Jung’s Map of the Soul and Transformation; former President of
the International Association for Analytical Psychology
“This comprehensive exploration of mainstream Jungian and Freudian perspec-
tives on the place of interpretation in the therapeutic process offers readers of
all analytic schools and levels of experience a comprehensive explication of the
transformational role of interpretation in analytic therapy. Winborn more than ful-
fils his goal of ‘blending the deep understanding of archetype, symbol and meta-
phor from the Jungian tradition with competence in psychoanalytic technique . . .
creating a powerful therapeutic amalgam.’”
– Howard B. Levine, faculty for the Psychoanalytic
Institute of New England East and the Massachusetts Institute
for Psychoanalysis; author and editor of many psychoanalytic works
“Mark Winborn must be congratulated for his achievement in examining and
reappraising the role of interpretation in Jungian analysis and thus addressing a
lamentable lacuna in the field. It is no dry study, but a generous, rich, robust, and
immensely practical book, taking us to the improvisational heart of the interpre-
tive moment. Its scope is comprehensive and, as well as being thorough and well-
referenced, it interrogates the foundations of analytic practice. It will serve as an
essential resource for many years to come.”
– Marcus West, UK Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Analytical
Psychology; author of Into the Darkest Places (Routledge)
“This is a landmark contribution to the field of analytical psychology – the first
book solely devoted to the techne (art and craft) of interpretation. Mark Winborn
has skillfully integrated psychoanalytic thinking with a Jungian approach to pro-
duce a thorough, detailed and engaging opus deeply grounded in clinical practice.
It will be invaluable to Jungian trainees across the world while offering valuable
clarification and refreshment to even the most experienced clinicians.”
– Warren Colman, former UK Editor-in-Chief,
Journal of Analytical Psychology; author of Act and Image
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Interpretation in Jungian Analysis
Analytic interpretation is fundamental to the process of psychoanalysis, Jungian
analysis, and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Interpretation is the medium by
which the psychoanalytic art form is transmitted. What one chooses to say in
analysis, why one chooses it, how one says it, when one says it; these are the
building blocks of the interpretive process and the focus of Interpretation in
Jungian Analysis: Art and Technique.
This volume is the first of its kind in the literature of Analytical Psychology.
Until now, the process of interpretation has been addressed only briefly in general
Jungian texts. Interpretation in Jungian Analysis provides an in-depth exploration
of the process, including the history of analytic technique, the role of language in
analytic therapy, the poetics and metaphor of interpretation, and the relationship
between interpretation and the analytic attitude. In addition, the steps involved
with the creation of clear, meaningful, and transformative interpretations are
plainly outlined. Throughout the book, clinical examples and reader exercises are
provided to deepen the learning experience. The influence of the Jungian perspec-
tive on the interpretative process is outlined, as are the use of analytic reverie and
confrontation during the analytic process.
In addition to the historical, technical, and theoretical aspects of interpreta-
tion, this book also focuses on the artistic and creative elements that are often
overlooked in the interpretive process. Ultimately, cultivating fluidity within the
interpretive process is essential to engaging the depth and complexity of the psy-
che. Interpretation in Jungian Analysis will be of great interest to psychoanalysts
and psychotherapists of all theoretical orientations and will be essential reading
for students of Analytical Psychology.
Mark Winborn is a Jungian psychoanalyst in private practice in Memphis, USA.
He is a training analyst of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and
the C. G. Jung Institute, Zurich, and an author of several books on Jungian psy-
choanalysis. He lectures nationally and internationally on analytic technique and
comparative psychoanalysis.
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Interpretation in Jungian
Analysis
Art and Technique
Mark Winborn
First published 2019
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018009395 (print) | LCCN 2018011176 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781315164489 (Master e-book) | ISBN 9781138058088
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Dedicated to the patients, supervisees, and students who
have graciously permitted me to participate in their life
journeys. In doing so, they have all contributed to this volume.
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Contents
List of figures xii
Acknowledgments xiii
Permissions and credits xiv
Introduction 1
1 An overview of technique and interpretation 7
Technique in Analytical Psychology 7
What is an interpretation? 10
Defining interpretation 14
C. G. Jung’s perspective on technique and interpretation 17
Trends in post-Jungian perspectives on interpretation 21
Summary 24
2 Foundations of transformational discourse: language,
metaphor, and poetics in interpretation 26
Interpretation and language 26
Metaphor and interpretation 37
The poetics of interpretation 45
Summary 49
Exercises for the reader 49
3 The interpretive cycle 51
The cycle of interpretation 52
Confrontational observation 52
Inferential clarification 54
Interpretation 57
Construction 61
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