ontological psychoanalysis
Changing the paradigm of psychoanalysis

This book views psychoanalysis as a living process in which analyst and patient coexist and become one, rather than as a simple technique of interpretation and understanding.
This book compiles the author Ogden's major papers published from 2016 to 2021, and clearly demonstrates a new sensibility called 'ontological psychoanalysis.'
The author argues that while the epistemological analysis represented by Freud and Klein focused on ‘knowing’ and ‘understanding,’ the ontological analysis, which followed the work of Winnicott and Bion, centers on the experience of ‘being’ and ‘living.’
Counselors should not be experts who convey interpretations, but rather co-creators who “dream” with their patients and engage in living conversations.

Author Thomas Ogden is a prominent theorist and therapist in modern psychoanalysis who has developed original psychoanalytic concepts.
The writing, which crosses the boundaries between psychoanalysis, literature, and art, is expressed in a poetic style, deep imagery, and symbolic language.
Through this, he unraveled the patient's inner world and the analysis scene as a lyrical story.
"Psychoanalysis: A Journey to a Living Being" is a must-have for counselors, trainees, and those seeking to connect counseling with the depth of life.
It presents a new path for psychoanalysis that goes beyond interpretation to existence, beyond explanation to living emotions and interactions.