It is often observed that supervised psychoanalysts neglect to mention the physical Presence of their patients when discussing with their supervisor. Even more striking is that most of us, when asked about the role of Presence in our lives, either speak with some awkwardness or have nothing substantial to say, a fact that does not happen when the subject is Absence, for which our observations are always clearer.

The essay analyzes Presence both in the psychoanalytic process and in our lives, examines its various forms and shades, the reasons for the awkwardness it causes us, but also its relationship with Representation, Vision, and Phantasm. According to its definition, "Presence is constantly present, dynamic, active, colors reality and plays with it."