Posted by gardenergirl on May 4, 2005, at 14:15:15
In reply to Re: Dynamic Supportive Therapy, anyone? » Tamar, posted by happyflower on May 4, 2005, at 9:20:56
Some ways that transference can be discouraged involve just not bringing it into the therapeutic frame. If it's not processed, it is not made important. Although that leaves the client alone to deal with it if it occurs. :(
Also, some T's continually present themselves in ways that remind the client of the parameters of the relationship. I'm not sure I can quite describe this, but there is a certain distance and strict delineation of roles that seems to discourage the development of personal feelings. Not that that always works, either.
Personally, I think the T that doesn't keep an eye peeled for transference and is not prepared to address it is missing out on something very useful for therapy.
gg
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