Hello Vick,
I'm impressed by your knowledge of Tomkins's theories and your ability to articulate what you and Don have been developing together.
I see my personal role as someone who puts useful theories into practice (remnant of my engineering mentality). This does mean I have to understand the theories.
I've read Gershen Kaufman and Don Nathanson's work. I've ordered the four Tomkins volumes from Springer. I may nearly drown...and have to come up for air...will you be there?? I hope so! Thanks again for taking time to answer my questions. Best. Chauncey