Steven B. SandlerHi Julie, I tried to make my imaginary Freud true to the character of the real Freud. I read biographical material, interviews with former patients, a…moreHi Julie, I tried to make my imaginary Freud true to the character of the real Freud. I read biographical material, interviews with former patients, and (perhaps most important of all) his letters. What I learned is that he could be quite warm and supportive toward colleagues, but he could also be rather cold and mean if someone strayed from his psychoanalytic teaching. So I tried to capture that in his reactions to me. Thanks for your interesting question. Steve(less)
Steven B. SandlerThanks for your note, Julie. I'm glad you find the book easy to understand, because that's exactly what I was intending to do. I wanted to give a clea…moreThanks for your note, Julie. I'm glad you find the book easy to understand, because that's exactly what I was intending to do. I wanted to give a clear explanation of psychotherapy (Freudian psychotherapy) to people who are not in my field. I hope you enjoy the rest of it. Steve Sandler(less)