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The Use of the Self is the work of a mature analyst. Jacobs's aims for conducting an analysis are congruent with his traditional training and with his development as an analytic teacher and educator.
He wants to help his patient become aware of warded off affects and conflicts that are neither too far beneath the surface nor too threatening to be identified. He is ready to interpret transference material when it is serving as an impediment to the flow of ideas or feelings or when, for other reasons, it seems appropriate to do so. He recognizes the importance of giving his patient a more in-depth understanding of newly identified patterns of behavior as he also stresses the importance of developing an enhancing working relationship.
To this traditional mix the analyst adds his awareness of his own feelings and wishes and how this added mindfulness, now augmented by special attention to his body and its responses, better prepare him to communicate with his patient. For Jacobs, the analytic encounter is shaped by the analyst's conscious aims as well as by his intuitive responsiveness to his patient.
This volume dramatically and effectively demonstrates the tools Dr. Jacobs brings to bear as he highlights how he makes use of what he