이혼위기 여성의 응집적 자기경험의 가능성에 대한 연구

Heinz Kohut explains the cohesive self as healthy and the narcissistic self as pathological in his Self Psychology. According to him, When we experience cohesive self, we can recognize the real life, become creative, live in humorous senses and empathetic attitude. On the contrary, with narcissistic self, we fail in becoming empathetic, creative and live encamped within his own world. He separates between cohesive self and narcissistic self, also explains another points about selves in his writings. From this point of view, the possibilities of numerous states of narcissism can be found between cohesive self and narcissistic self. In detail, the two contrast selves are not separated, but connected with numerous gradual narcissism. In Short, narcissism can be understood as continuum. If a pastoral counselor can help a client to experience a possibility of Cohesive Self, it is very valuable in light of the concept of continuum of Narcissism, because in continuum, the contrast Selves are connected with numerous in-between selves. So a pastoral counselor with such a insight can give more sensitive care to clients. In this paper, I explain as followed. Firstly, Sigmund Freud’s concept of Narcissism is postulated. Secondly, Heinz Kohut’s Narcissism is discussed, especially focused on its continuum. Thirdly, the difference points of Self between Kohut and Otto Kernberg are explained. Fourthly, Kohut’s Narcissism is pastoral theologically applied into a counseling case. In the end, it is emphasized that this study can help a sensitive pastoral counselor to find clients’ narcissism nearing to the Cohesive Self.