What is transference and counter transference?
Countertransference, which occurs when a therapist transfers emotions to a person in therapy, is often a reaction to transference, a phenomenon in which the person in treatment redirects feelings for others onto the therapist.
What is the difference of transference and countertransference?
Transference is subconsciously associating a person in the present with a past relationship. For example, you meet a new client who reminds you of a former lover. Countertransference is responding to them with all the thoughts and feelings attached to that past relationship.
What are examples of countertransference?
Examples of countertransference
- inappropriately disclosing personal information.
- offering advice.
- not having boundaries.
- developing strong romantic feelings toward you.
- being overly critical of you.
- being overly supportive of you.
- allowing personal feelings or experiences to get in the way of your therapy.
What is counter transference nursing?
Countertransference is a psychoanalytical concept which, when applied to nursing, refers to the unconscious response of the nurse to the patient. Psychoanalytical concepts such as the unconscious are infrequently mentioned in the nursing literature and have received little research attention.
How do nurses deal with countertransference?
Interventions for countertransference involve identification, observation, and feedback by other nurses and staff members. Once again, the relationship usually should not be terminated in the presence of countertransference.
How can I be aware of countertransference?
Step 1: Increase your own awareness of when it is occurring
- Ensure you are aware of own countertransference.
- Attend to client transference patterns from the start.
- Notice resistance to coaching.
- Pick up on cues that may be defences.
- Follow anxieties.
- Spot feelings and wishes beneath those anxieties.
What is the meaning of counter transference in therapy?
With proper monitoring, however, some research shows that counter-transference can play a productive role in the therapeutic relationship. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines counter-transference as a reaction to the client or client’s transference, 1 which is when the client projects their own conflicts onto the therapist.
What are the four manifestations of counter transference?
There are four manifestations of counter-transference: Subjective: the therapists own unresolved issues is the cause (can be harmful if not detected) Objective: the therapist’s reaction to his client’s maladaptive behaviors is the cause (can benefit the therapeutic process)
What can transference do for a clinician?
As a clinician, you can utilize the transference as a tool to help the client gain insight into their strength to handle situations outside of the session. You can help your client to see their reality of the event they are dealing with.
Why do clinicians need to be aware of countertransference?
During a session, a client may open up and bare their souls causing a strong emotional reaction. The experience of the clinician during the session can affect the outcome. Clients can remind you of someone you know currently or in the past. As a clinician, you need to be aware of countertransference at all times.