Kate Schechter's work delves into the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. She bridges academic rigor with extensive clinical experience, offering profound insights into the human psyche. Schechter's approach is shaped by her deep understanding of conceptual foundations and her dedicated practice in Chicago. Her contributions illuminate the complexities of mental health and the therapeutic journey.
This pioneering ethnography of psychoanalysis focuses on Chicago, a historically important location in the development and institutionalization of psychoanalysis in the United States, in order to examine the nexus of theory, practice, and institutional form in the original instituting of psychoanalysis, its normalization, and now its crisis.