The Splice

The phenomenon of dissociation and the dissociability of the psyche are primordial to Jung’s conception of the unconscious. It is the properties of mobilization and change of the conscious/unconscious system that make a cure possible. Clinical case studies, distinguished by especially dramatic histories, show the compensatory dynamic at work. This occurs through the triggering of a symbolization process which is based on archetypal representation abilities and a specific use of transference during the session which is related to a grafting process with a hitherto unexplored relational experience.