The Dialogical Self in Psychotherapy: An Introduction

The basic assumption of the 'dialogical self' is that there is no centralised 'headquarter' in the mind, but that the internal self is made up of a number of different 'characters'. Interpersonal relationships, from infancy onwards, become internalised - these internalised relationships then influence relationships during life.The Dialogical Self in Psychotherapygathers together psychotherapists from divergent origins to show why they think the concepts of dialog and intersubjectivity need to be incorporated into the therapeutic process and to explore current thinking in the field.