Courting Aliveness: A Review of Vitalization in Psychoanalysis, Perspectives on Being and Becoming: edited by Amy Schwartz Cooney and Rachel Sopher, NY, Routledge, 2021, 282 pp., (paperback), ISBN-10 0367687895.

"Courting Aliveness: A Review of Vitalization in Psychoanalysis, Perspectives on Being and Becoming" is a collection of essays edited by Amy Schwartz Cooney and Rachel Sopher that explores the concept of vitalization in relational psychoanalysis. The book emphasizes the importance of creating emotionally alive connections between patient and analyst, drawing on various theories and perspectives. The contributors share clinical stories that highlight the role of vitalizing enactments and the therapist's countertransference urgency in fostering therapeutic growth. The book also explores the therapist's role as an enlivening object and the potential for transformative experiences in the therapeutic relationship. [Extracted from the article]