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This paper explores the way in which different theoretical perspectives understand the concept of mind. The author draws links between such theories and the writings of existential and phenomenological philosophers. The impact of trauma and dissociation on the inner world is discussed, with particular reference to attachment theory, intersubjectivity, and mentalization. The author questions the extent to which theoretical integration between different relational approaches is happening. He suggests, however, that the divide between empiricism and hermeneutics is narrowing. The article concludes with an illustration of a therapeutic process that integrates attachment, relational, intersubjective, and neurobiological perspectives.