“This book is a bench mark in the literature....An invaluable resource for practitioners, students, and teachers of self psychology.”

—The Psychoanalytic Quarterly


“Wolf has succeeded in clarifying and communicating the essence of self psychology. In this lucid introductory text, he outlines its theory and practice.”

—Journal of Group Analytic Psychotherapy


“A helpful, stimulating, and thought-provoking presentation of treatment according to the self-psychology model.”

—International Journal of Psychoanalysis