Transference

1 Running head: TRANSFERENCE AND COUNTER-TRANSFERENCE 8 TRANSFERENCE AND COUNTER-TRANSFERENCE Transference and Counter-Transference Harriet L. Wiley Mississippi College Abstract Transference and counter-transference are natural behaviors. The literature under review has focused on the expression of counter-transference and transference in many ways. The value of recognizing both are acknowledged due to them being dually important by having positive and negative behaviors depending

Transference and counter transference is one of most important aspects of treatment between patient and practitioner. In a clinical setting we do not always have the opportunity to have consecutive treatments with the same patient and as a result may not be able to acknowledge or notice these occurrences. It is not often that I have the opportunity to see a patient on a regular basis or even twice for that matter. As a result, it is not possible for me to notice or recognize any transference that

Describe the transference/counter-transference element of the therapeutic relationship “We see things not as they are but as we are” Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804) The transference/counter-transference concept is considered an essential part of the analytical process and plays a fundamental part in creating therapeutic change. Clarkson (2003) has identified transference and counter-transference as one of the 5 strands in her model of the therapeutic relationship. Clarkson (2003) defines the transference/counter-transference

Describe what is meant by ‘transference’ and ‘counter-transference’. Transference can be describe as the unfinished business of an individual, unconscious feelings and behaviors or cognitive distortions that are or could be repeated while individuals get to know their new relationships, friends, or even therapist. Moreover, Levy and Scala (2012) defined “transference as a tendency in which representational aspects of important and formative relationships can be both consciously experienced and/or

1. Research the concept of transference and countertransference and describe how they apply to the addiction counseling field. Transference and countertransference is emotions experienced by counselors and their clients. In a counseling sessions clients may fear, anger, happiness, and confident and etc. Transference is the transmittal of different feelings from a client to a professional counselor or professional. For example, Frank is attending his first counseling session. Frank has been on drugs

brief outline of what transference is. Then we will discuss the transference across the case of Dora (1905). Kahn (1991) claims that according to Freud, when entering therapy, a patient’s view of and reaction to their therapist is influenced by two tendencies. Firstly, the patient will view this relationship in the light of their earliest relationships, and secondly that they will try and incite replays of early difficult situations. Jacobs (2010) describes this transference as the repetition by

harmful to client’s treatment (Williams and Swartz, 1998). Britzman and Pitt (1996) described transference as impression of unresolved past conflict with others that is projected into the new interaction and relationship. Usher (2013) suggested that transference occurs when the client makes fabricated connection to the therapist. Freud proposed that transference occurs unconsciously in two ways: Template is when the client attempts to categorises all their later relationship

Group Interactions Throughout the group counseling video with Dr. Carroll it is clear that her intention is to foster positive and meaningful interactions with all of the group members (Association for Specialists in Group Work, n.d.). It is evident that Dr. Carroll is an expert in leading group sessions, as such there is a lot to be observed and learned from her as well as the participating group members (Association for Specialists in Group Work, n.d.). During this second video the group appears

Is your yoga practice a vehicle for mental health and self-actualization or are you content with just doing the physical practice? Yoga was originally intended to be a practice to facilitate self-actualization, meaning to realize who you are and being comfortable being you. More recently in the western yoga world, there has been a separation between physical development and spiritual development. Social media has defined yoga as cool physical postures. Yet, do not be fooled into believing

include safety, record keeping, confidentiality and issues such as bias, prejudice and transference. To have good ethical practice within counselling it is important that there are boundaries and contracts in place that are agreed to and understood by both the counsellor and the client. At the start of each new counselling session it is important that a contract is set out between the client and