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The importance of positive mirroring in infant development is well established. Most therapists are introduced to developmental mirroring by studying Jacques Lacan, D.W. Winnicott, or Heinz Kohut.

You’re in the middle of an argument, and the following words fly out: “You never listen,” “You’re emotionally unavailable,” “You don’t care about this relationship.” It all feels raw, real, and ...