Transference and Countertransference by Lisa Marie Hilz Introduction Transference and countertransference are both normal phenomena that may arise during the course of the therapeutic relationship. Understanding these phenomena in nursing is important because the primary focus of nursing is the nurse-patient relationship (Imura‚ 1991). This discussion will describe how these phenomena occur‚ and how they may manifest in the nurse-patient relationship. Furthermore‚ this discussion will highlight
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Abstract Countertransference is how therapists distort the way they perceive and react to a client (Corey‚ Corey‚ and Callanan‚ 2011). Therapists are expected to identify and deal with their own reactions with consultation‚ personal therapy‚ and supervision that their clients will not be negatively affected by the therapist’s problem. Personal therapy is an effective way for therapists to raise their awareness of probable areas of countertransference. A therapist’s countertransference can brighten
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reporting is a possibility‚ building a trusting relationship may be an obstacle. Victims may misinterpret a social worker’s intentions and easily blame the social worker for reporting the abuse. Countertransference According to Hepwarth‚ Rooney‚ Rooney‚ and Strom-Gottfried (2012)‚ “Countertransference refers broadly to the ways that a worker’s experience and emotional reactions influence his or her perception of and interactions
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Australian Psychological Society (2007) Code of Ethics. Melbourne. Kotter‚ J. (2010). Lies we tell ourselves – and others. In: On being a therapist (4th ed.). San Fransisco‚ United States of America: Jossey-Bass. Maroda‚ K.J. (1991). The power of countertransference: Innovations in analytic technique. New York‚ New York: John Wiley & Sons. McWilliams N. (1999) Psychoanalytic Case Formulation. New York: Guilford Press‚ Morrissey‚ S.‚ & Reddy‚ P. (2006). Ethics and professional practice for psychologists
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myself at their age. They have exhibited certain qualities within themselves that mirror the ones I have within me. It can be easy to get distracted by the onslaught of thoughts that suddenly make their way back into focus. Transference and countertransference are phenomena that arise when there are differences that exists between the two parties. When working with elderly clients‚ “regardless of the age of the therapist‚ there are likely to be differences in the therapist-client relationship when
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SOWK 543 Assignment #1: Engagement Strategy REDO Katie Kuyama SOWK 543 10/6/14 Professor Mishael Assignment #1: Engaging Strategy Introduction This paper will focus on constructing a strategy to engage and build rapport with a particular client on the provided vignette. The task is to navigate through obstacles that may arise that are unique to his characteristics including lack of information and limited research. To overcome these barriers
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Prayer in Counseling Prayer is communicating‚ worshiping‚ and sincerely seeking God ’s face‚ knowing that He hears us‚ loves us and will always respond. Prayer is a big part of many of people’s lives these days. People use prayers everywhere and everything they do so using prayer in counseling is only natural. The counseling field cannot get away from praying in their sessions. But counselors have to be careful how they use prayer in treatment because they need to not instill their own viewpoints
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(2014)‚ shows that Ethical standards suggest that the counselors should not engage in a sexual relationship with a former patient because of those earlier relationships. Another ethical issue which is rarely discussed in the code of ethic is countertransference. “Count Transference is where the counselor projects feeling and attitudes that distort counselor’s own past experiences” (Herlihy‚ & Dufrene‚ 2011). This ethic can involve clinical counselor being overprotective‚ giving advice instead of therapy
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Countertransference is defined by Gladding (2011‚ page 42) as “the positive or negative wishes‚ fantasies‚ and feelings that a counselor unconsciously directs or transfers to a client‚ stemming from his or her own unresolved conflicts” Examples include unusual interest‚ admiration‚ boredom‚ anger‚ hatred‚ anxiety or dread in relation to a client that become an obstacle to effective clinical work. The risk of countertransference underscore the importance of counselor
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knowledge regarding reporting procedures‚ or unethical yet outside legal jurisdiction‚ e.g. working with families in which abuse has occurred‚ without specific training in sexual abuse intervention. I’m going to begin by discussing the preliminary countertransference reactions a therapist brings into the relationship
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