The Technique of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Vol. 1: Initial Contact, Theoretical Framework, Understanding the Patient's Communications, The Therapist's Interventions
This book is a superb reference source, the kind a therapist should have on his shelf for ready reference when confronted with a difficult or puzzling situation in the course of his work. (James Mann, author of About Face: A History of America's Curious Relationship with China, from Nixon to Clinton)