Countertransference means all of the therapist's reactions, not only to the client's transference reactions. It involves the therapist's total emotional response to a client including feelings, associations, fantasies, and fleeting images, according to Google. Being overprotective with a client, seeing yourself in your clients, giving advice and developing a social relationship with clients are some of the major ways that countertransference is likely to be manifested according to Issues and Ethics in Helping Professions pg.49-51. Even though signs that a therapist is experiencing counter transference, identify some of the major ways that countertransference is likely to be manifested, because seeing yourself in your clients and developing a social relationship with clients. With regards to being overprotective with a client, …show more content…
The clients be so vulnerable and see their therapists as a person who actually understand them and do not judge them. Therefore they start to develop feelings. This can be a negative outlook because what if the therapist and the client form a relationship and then it do not work out. The client end up being the therapist patient again, and that right there is an uncomfortable situation. This is also very unethical. It is also illegal in many states to sexually act out with clients according to Issues and Ethics in Helping Professions pg.50. Giving advice can easily happen with clients who seeks answer is another countertransference. This places therapists in a superior positions and some therapists may engage in self- disclosure according to Google. Providing advice can be arrogant based upon regular interventions. When a client ask for advice about something do not give it to them because later on they say well my therapists told me to do this and that. That right there is not good on your end and it is
In classical psychoanalysis, transference was seen as a distortion in the therapeutic relationship which occurred when the client unconsciously misperceived the therapist as having personality characteristics similar to someone in his/her past, while countertransference referred to the analyst's unconscious, neurotic reaction to the patient's transference (Freud, 1910/1959). Freud believed that countertransference impedes therapy, and that the analyst must recognize his/her countertransference in order to overcome it. In recent years, some schools of psychotherapy have expanded the definition of countertransference to include all conscious and unconscious feelings or attitudes a therapists has toward a client, holding that countertransference feelings are potentially beneficial to treatment (Singer & Luborsky, 1977). Using more specific language, Corey (1991) defines countertransference as the process of seeing oneself in the client, of overidentifying with the client or of meeting needs through the client.
The article “Managing boundaries under pressure: A qualitative study of therapists’ experiences of sexual attraction in therapy” states that throughout a lifetime of practice, many therapists don’t cross boundaries and the relationship is strictly professional. That leads to the questions about what strategies they use to help them during difficult situations where boundaries could be crosses. (Martin, Godfrey, Meekums, & Madill
The therapist would then interpret this information, which consists of teaching, pointing out and explaining what the therapist is noticing through this free association (Corey, 2013). One of the key factors in a therapeutic process is the client-therapist relationship. Without this relationship, transference cannot be assessed.
A counselor should always keep their thoughts to themselves and remain open-minded about the situation. The only time a counselor should share their thoughts is if it helps the client with their situation that they are dealing with. “Counselors must practice only within the boundaries of their competence (Standard C.2.a.), and, if they “determine an inability to be of professional assistance to clients” (Standard A.11.b.), they should facilitate a referral to another provider. (Kocet, M. M., & Herlihy, B. J. (2014). Addressing Value-Based Conflicts Within the Counseling Relationship: A Decision-Making Model. Journal Of Counseling & Development, 92(2), 180-186 7p. doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00146.x).” Keeping your thoughts to yourself is
Countertransference first introduced by Freud, “as a therapist’s unconscious reaction to a patient’s transference” (Dass-Brailsford, pg. 293, 2007). This concept has since become known as a normal emotional reaction to a client. This reaction that comes from the therapist is a resolved or unresolved conflict within the therapist (Dass-Brailsford, 2007). This has nothing to do with the client but something the client said or did triggered the therapist. If this goes unnoticed, it can be detrimental to the client’s recovery. The therapist may begin to overidentify with the client and lose their sense of hope (Dass-Brailsford, 2007).
Some complication of the ending phase mention in the text is that the relationship can be ended to early or the client can become angry or sad. I think that it is more likely that the client will become sad, because they have built a strong bond with their therapist.
Although, this session ended with amazing results, I feel as though I need more practice with this type of therapy. I have to continue to practice on allowing the patient to come up with their own solutions. I found it hard not giving advice to my client, because I already knew the situation. However, in the end I found myself very proud, because even though this was not a real therapy session, but the client was able to find a real solution to her problem. This experience is one that teaches the therapist restraint, it allows one to step back and listen. It also gives the client the opportunity to reach a solution themselves without someone giving them the answer to their
The relationship between the counsellor and client is fundamental to the success of the counselling experience and the results that will follow. The counsellor and client need to build rapport and trust. The client needs to feel comfortable enough to open up and discuss their inner most thoughts and fears in the knowledge that the discussion is confidential and non-judgemental. The resulting relationship should be one of mutual respect.
Ethical relativism would support therapist to have a sexual relationship with their client. The reason for this is because ethical relativism states that what a person believes is right to them is right no matter what others think. If a therapist believes it is okay to have a sexual relationship with a client then they are going to have a sexual relationship with a client, because they believe is it okay. However, the therapist should take into consideration the opinion of their employer. Ethical egoism
...f dual relationship there was also a possibility of the client becoming dependant on the therapist which could be seen as unethical by the BACP (2010).
...confidential information is shared without their permission, this situation can be detrimental to the client. The client may stop treatment or be passive-aggressive towards the therapist by being late of cancelling appointments with the clinician.
This could keep the client from making sufficient progress in therapy. Also, encouraging a client to focus on them and finding their purpose in life can be misinterpreted.
Even if the client says something that is obviously distorted, do not attack or challenge their views, as you likely are pushing them to face something they are not ready to face, and telling them in effect that therapy is about being pushed to face unpleasant things.” I do not agree with this portion of the article. Pushing the client to deal with their problems is what therapy is about, but I say I will not argue or degrade the client. Challenging the clients to accept their demons, or trauma is what seeking help is about. Enabling the client to not focus on their past is coming their therapy session stuck. I understand to meet each client “where they at,’ but I have a hard time accepting that. I do agree with the article when stated, “Do not interpret the client 's words or actions to the client, or speculate on the dynamics underlying their personal functioning or the functioning of those around them.” The very difficult thing a person can do is assume what you are about to say or
Sexual relationships between counselors and clients should never ben permitted due to the power associated with the counselor’s role with clients. While ethical guidelines vary between different counseling associations as to whether it is acceptable for counselors to have sexual relationships with clients after the professional relationship has ended, in many cases these relationships continue to be prohibited. This standard is held because some believe that the powe...
One aspect I found striking was the role of advice giving in counseling. Prior to this class, I knew that counselors did not typically give opinions or advice to lead a client in a certain direction. What I did not know was the entire reasoning behind this. A counselor might avoid giving advice so that a client learns to make his/her own decisions, does not become dependent on the counselor, and to ensure that a client will not later blame the counselor if the counselor’s advice did not turn out well. In this context, I have a better appreciation and understanding of why therapists refrain from telling the client what to do.