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Forgiveness in Intimate Relationships: A Psychoanalytic Perspective

Author(s) : Shahrzad Siassi

Reviews and Endorsements

‘Forgiveness has long been a neglected subject in psychoanalysis. At long last Dr Siassi has provided us with a courageous, thoughtful and systematic review of the subject from a psychoanalytic perspective. Her insights into the process of forgiving and withholding forgiveness will be of great value to psychoanalysts and psychotherapists who are just beginning as well as those with years of experience.’
- Glen O. Gabbard, MD, author of Love and Hate in the Analytic Setting

‘Deftly weaving insights drawn from clinical psychoanalysis with those provided by philosophy, religion, fiction, cinema and the throbbing ebb and flow of daily life, Shahrzad Siassi deepens our understanding of forgiveness. With eloquence and sensitivity, she elucidates the relationships between forgiveness, trauma, mourning, and acceptance. Her oeuvre is vast and includes references not only to Freud, Rado, Schafer, Stolorow, Lansky, and Fonagy but also to Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, Derrida, Arendt, Kristeva, and even Woody Allen. The result is a tour de force of theoretical rigor, clinical acumen, and humanitarian concern!’
- Salman Akhtar, MD, Training and Supervising Analyst, Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia