This book argues for the value and application of psychoanalytic thinking beyond, as well as within, the consulting room.

Inspired by a Scottish psychoanalytic tradition that owes much to W.R.D. Fairbairn and J.D. Sutherland, the Scottish Institute of Human Relations has provided a reference point for the work described in the book. It illustrates how the coming together of human beings into a shared space fosters opportunities to create loving, collaborative relationships in which to work and from which to grow.

The book's first section explores how psychoanalytic...