Harry Guntrip : A Contemporary Introduction

Harry Guntrip: A Contemporary Introduction traces Guntrip's early years, his theological and psychological studies, his formation as a psychoanalyst, and his various contributions to pre-Oedipal developmental arrest.

In this concise yet informative volume, Loray Daws takes the reader on a journey into the life and work of the important, yet often overlooked, British psychoanalyst, Harry J.S. Guntrip. Daws looks at how, as a clinical pioneer in the area of conceptualising and treating pre-Oedipal developmental arrest, Guntrip's prolific work has furthered psychoanalysis's understanding of the regressed ego and the schizoid dilemma. From his humble beginnings as a Methodist minister to his groundbreaking contributions on the theory of Object Relations, Daws provides insight into the profound impact of Guntrip's work on early relationships of the human psyche. Vast in scope and accessible in style, this volume is a much-needed introduction to the vital work of Harry Guntrip and its continued relevance in contemporary practice.

This book is an illuminating read for all practicing analysts, as well as students of psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, clinical and counseling psychology, psychoanalysis, and those specialising in both conceptual psychoanalysis and the treatment of the disorders of the self.

Loray Daws is a psychoanalyst and a registered clinical psychologist working in private practice in South Africa and British Columbia, Canada. He is a senior faculty member at the International Masterson Institute and a board member at the Object Relations Institute in New York, USA. He is the author of The Intimate Edges of Psychotherapy for Complex Trauma (2025), James F. Masterson: A Contemporary Introduction (2024) and Michael Eigen: A Contemporary Introduction (2022), and with Keri S. Cohen is the co-editor of Primary Process Impacts and Dreaming the Undreamable Object in the Work of Michael Eigen (2024) and Toxic Nourishment and Damaged Bonds in the Work of Michael Eigen (2024).