Can I Be Your Witness? Discussion of Cynthia Chalker's Paper: Can I Get A Witness? On Being Seen and Heard in a Relational Psychoanalytic Treatment.

These comments center on two phrases repeated in Chalker's paper. One is the poignant question "Can I get a witness?" The other phrase claims that difference alters understanding. Current relational literature on collective trauma and witnessing is reviewed, addressing Chalker's question and clinical case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]