Publications
Stern, S. (2027, in press). The Therapeutic Action of The Analyst’s Voice (and Presence). Invited chapter for the edited volume, Atmosphere and the Unrepresentable: Psychoanalysis as Aesthetic Practice. Ed. by Stacy Berlin and Sarah Mendelsohn. New York and London: Routledge.
Stern, S. (2026). Hope and capacity. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 36, 25–26.
Stern, S. (2025). Airless Worlds and the Restoration of Psychic Breathing: Working Psychoanalytically with Early Relational Trauma. London and New York: Routledge.
Stern, S. (2024). Breathing together: Needed relationships, and complex selfobjects. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, 19, 274–285.
Stern, S. (2023). Airless worlds and couples therapy. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context.
Stern, S. (2021). Analytic adoption of the psychically homeless. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, 16, 24–42.
Stern, S. (2021). Vitalization as Case-Specific Emergent Process. Invited chapter for the edited volume, Vitalization in Psychoanalysis, Ed. by Amy Schwartz-Cooney and Rachel Sopher. London: Routledge, pp. 192–212.
Stern, S. (2020). Discussion of Jeffrey Stern’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress”: Needed Relationships as an Orienting Principle for Contemporary Psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, 15, 127–132.
Stern, S. (2019). Airless worlds: The traumatic sequelae of identification with parental negation. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 29, 435–450.
Stern, S. (2019). Breathing together: Reply to Harris and Shaw. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 29, 470–476.
Stern, S. (2018). Needed Analytic Relationships and the Disproportionate Relational Focus on Enactments. In J. Slochower, S. Grand, and L. Aron (Eds.), De-idealizing Relational Theory: A Critique from Within. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 102–131.
Stern, S. (2017). Needed Relationships and Psychoanalytic Healing: A Holistic Relational Perspective on the Therapeutic Process. London: Routledge.
Stern, S. (2017). Holistic Thinking and Therapeutic Action: Building on Louis Sander’s Contribution. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 27, 89–103.
Stern, S. (2016). Complexity and risk in relational therapy: Discussion of Joye Weisel-Barth’s “Courting the real and stumbling in reality.” International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 11, 126–135.
Stern, S. (2014). A 9-year analysis with a connection-resistant patient: Theory, reality, and the messiness of therapeutic action. International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 9, 172–192.
Stern, S. (2013). Psychodynamic Couples Therapy. Paper presented at Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Maine Medical Center, Dec. 3, 2013.
Stern, S. (2012). Unpacking alchemy: Commentary on paper by Noelle Burton. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 22, 687–695.
Stern, S. (2011). The therapeutic action of analytic love: Commentary on Joye Weisel-Barth’s “Katherine: A Long Hard Case.” International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 6, 489–504.
Stern, S. (2010). Recognition revisited: Commentaries on Donna Orange’s (2008) “Recognition as: Intersubjective Vulnerability.” International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 5, 223–226.
Stern, S. (2009). Session frequency and the definition of psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 19, 639–655.
Stern, S. (2009). The dialectic of empathy and freedom. International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 4, 132–164.
Stern, S. (2008). In praise of language. International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 3, 504–506.
Stern, S. (2007). The conundrum of self-care. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 43, 605–620. (This paper was based on a paper originally presented at Grand Rounds, Maine Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, 2004–2005.)
Stern, S. (2004). The yin and yang of intersubjectivity: Integrating self-psychological and relational thinking. Progress in Self Psychology, 20, 3–20.
Stern, S. (2002). The self as a relational structure: A dialogue with multiple-self theory. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 12, 693–714.
Stern, S. (2002). Identification, repetition and psychological growth: An expansion of relational theory. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 19, 722–738.
Stern, S. (1994). Needed relationships and repeated relationships: An integrated relational perspective. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 4, 317–345.
Stern, S. (1992). The opposing currents technique: For eating disorders and other false-self problems. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 28, 594–615.
Stern, S. (1986). The dynamics of clinical management in the treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia: An Organizing Theory. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 5, 233–254.
Stern, S., Whitaker, C. A., Hagemann, N. J., Anderson, R. B., & Bargman, G. J. (1981). Anorexia nervosa: The hospital’s role in family treatment. Family Process, 20, 395–408.
Publications
Stern, S. (2027, in press). The Therapeutic Action of The Analyst’s Voice (and Presence). Invited chapter for the edited volume, Atmosphere and the Unrepresentable: Psychoanalysis as Aesthetic Practice. Ed. by Stacy Berlin and Sarah Mendelsohn. New York and London: Routledge.
Stern, S. (2026). Hope and capacity. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 36, 25–26.
Stern, S. (2025). Airless Worlds and the Restoration of Psychic Breathing: Working Psychoanalytically with Early Relational Trauma. London and New York: Routledge.
Stern, S. (2024). Breathing together: Needed relationships, and complex selfobjects. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, 19, 274–285.
Stern, S. (2023). Airless worlds and couples therapy. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context.
Stern, S. (2021). Analytic adoption of the psychically homeless. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, 16, 24–42.
Stern, S. (2021). Vitalization as Case-Specific Emergent Process. Invited chapter for the edited volume, Vitalization in Psychoanalysis, Ed. by Amy Schwartz-Cooney and Rachel Sopher. London: Routledge, pp. 192–212.
Stern, S. (2020). Discussion of Jeffrey Stern’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress”: Needed Relationships as an Orienting Principle for Contemporary Psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, 15, 127–132.
Stern, S. (2019). Airless worlds: The traumatic sequelae of identification with parental negation. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 29, 435–450.
Stern, S. (2019). Breathing together: Reply to Harris and Shaw. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 29, 470–476.
Stern, S. (2018). Needed Analytic Relationships and the Disproportionate Relational Focus on Enactments. In J. Slochower, S. Grand, and L. Aron (Eds.), De-idealizing Relational Theory: A Critique from Within. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 102–131.
Stern, S. (2017). Needed Relationships and Psychoanalytic Healing: A Holistic Relational Perspective on the Therapeutic Process. London: Routledge.
Stern, S. (2017). Holistic Thinking and Therapeutic Action: Building on Louis Sander’s Contribution. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 27, 89–103.
Stern, S. (2016). Complexity and risk in relational therapy: Discussion of Joye Weisel-Barth’s “Courting the real and stumbling in reality.” International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 11, 126–135.
Stern, S. (2014). A 9-year analysis with a connection-resistant patient: Theory, reality, and the messiness of therapeutic action. International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 9, 172–192.
Stern, S. (2013). Psychodynamic Couples Therapy. Paper presented at Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Maine Medical Center, Dec. 3, 2013.
Stern, S. (2012). Unpacking alchemy: Commentary on paper by Noelle Burton. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 22, 687–695.
Stern, S. (2011). The therapeutic action of analytic love: Commentary on Joye Weisel-Barth’s “Katherine: A Long Hard Case.” International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 6, 489–504.
Stern, S. (2010). Recognition revisited: Commentaries on Donna Orange’s (2008) “Recognition as: Intersubjective Vulnerability.” International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 5, 223–226.
Stern, S. (2009). Session frequency and the definition of psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 19, 639–655.
Stern, S. (2009). The dialectic of empathy and freedom. International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 4, 132–164.
Stern, S. (2008). In praise of language. International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 3, 504–506.
Stern, S. (2007). The conundrum of self-care. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 43, 605–620. (This paper was based on a paper originally presented at Grand Rounds, Maine Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, 2004–2005.)
Stern, S. (2004). The yin and yang of intersubjectivity: Integrating self-psychological and relational thinking. Progress in Self Psychology, 20, 3–20.
Stern, S. (2002). The self as a relational structure: A dialogue with multiple-self theory. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 12, 693–714.
Stern, S. (2002). Identification, repetition and psychological growth: An expansion of relational theory. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 19, 722–738.
Stern, S. (1994). Needed relationships and repeated relationships: An integrated relational perspective. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 4, 317–345.
Stern, S. (1992). The opposing currents technique: For eating disorders and other false-self problems. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 28, 594–615.
Stern, S. (1986). The dynamics of clinical management in the treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia: An Organizing Theory. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 5, 233–254.
Stern, S., Whitaker, C. A., Hagemann, N. J., Anderson, R. B., & Bargman, G. J. (1981). Anorexia nervosa: The hospital’s role in family treatment. Family Process, 20, 395–408.
Publications
Stern, S. (2027, in press). The Therapeutic Action of The Analyst’s Voice (and Presence). Invited chapter for the edited volume, Atmosphere and the Unrepresentable: Psychoanalysis as Aesthetic Practice. Ed. by Stacy Berlin and Sarah Mendelsohn. New York and London: Routledge.
Stern, S. (2026). Hope and capacity. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 36, 25–26.
Stern, S. (2025). Airless Worlds and the Restoration of Psychic Breathing: Working Psychoanalytically with Early Relational Trauma. London and New York: Routledge.
Stern, S. (2024). Breathing together: Needed relationships, and complex selfobjects. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, 19, 274–285.
Stern, S. (2023). Airless worlds and couples therapy. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context.
Stern, S. (2021). Analytic adoption of the psychically homeless. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, 16, 24–42.
Stern, S. (2021). Vitalization as Case-Specific Emergent Process. Invited chapter for the edited volume, Vitalization in Psychoanalysis, Ed. by Amy Schwartz-Cooney and Rachel Sopher. London: Routledge, pp. 192–212.
Stern, S. (2020). Discussion of Jeffrey Stern’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress”: Needed Relationships as an Orienting Principle for Contemporary Psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, 15, 127–132.
Stern, S. (2019). Airless worlds: The traumatic sequelae of identification with parental negation. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 29, 435–450.
Stern, S. (2019). Breathing together: Reply to Harris and Shaw. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 29, 470–476.
Stern, S. (2018). Needed Analytic Relationships and the Disproportionate Relational Focus on Enactments. In J. Slochower, S. Grand, and L. Aron (Eds.), De-idealizing Relational Theory: A Critique from Within. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 102–131.
Stern, S. (2017). Needed Relationships and Psychoanalytic Healing: A Holistic Relational Perspective on the Therapeutic Process. London: Routledge.
Stern, S. (2017). Holistic Thinking and Therapeutic Action: Building on Louis Sander’s Contribution. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 27, 89–103.
Stern, S. (2016). Complexity and risk in relational therapy: Discussion of Joye Weisel-Barth’s “Courting the real and stumbling in reality.” International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 11, 126–135.
Stern, S. (2014). A 9-year analysis with a connection-resistant patient: Theory, reality, and the messiness of therapeutic action. International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 9, 172–192.
Stern, S. (2013). Psychodynamic Couples Therapy. Paper presented at Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Maine Medical Center, Dec. 3, 2013.
Stern, S. (2012). Unpacking alchemy: Commentary on paper by Noelle Burton. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 22, 687–695.
Stern, S. (2011). The therapeutic action of analytic love: Commentary on Joye Weisel-Barth’s “Katherine: A Long Hard Case.” International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 6, 489–504.
Stern, S. (2010). Recognition revisited: Commentaries on Donna Orange’s (2008) “Recognition as: Intersubjective Vulnerability.” International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 5, 223–226.
Stern, S. (2009). Session frequency and the definition of psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 19, 639–655.
Stern, S. (2009). The dialectic of empathy and freedom. International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 4, 132–164.
Stern, S. (2008). In praise of language. International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, 3, 504–506.
Stern, S. (2007). The conundrum of self-care. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 43, 605–620. (This paper was based on a paper originally presented at Grand Rounds, Maine Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, 2004–2005.)
Stern, S. (2004). The yin and yang of intersubjectivity: Integrating self-psychological and relational thinking. Progress in Self Psychology, 20, 3–20.
Stern, S. (2002). The self as a relational structure: A dialogue with multiple-self theory. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 12, 693–714.
Stern, S. (2002). Identification, repetition and psychological growth: An expansion of relational theory. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 19, 722–738.
Stern, S. (1994). Needed relationships and repeated relationships: An integrated relational perspective. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 4, 317–345.
Stern, S. (1992). The opposing currents technique: For eating disorders and other false-self problems. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 28, 594–615.
Stern, S. (1986). The dynamics of clinical management in the treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia: An Organizing Theory. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 5, 233–254.
Stern, S., Whitaker, C. A., Hagemann, N. J., Anderson, R. B., & Bargman, G. J. (1981). Anorexia nervosa: The hospital’s role in family treatment. Family Process, 20, 395–408.