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counter transfernce ...

Posted by toomuchpain on January 18, 2005, at 17:15:28

could someone brush me up on the defention please !!! counter transfernce???

 

Re: counter transfernce ...

Posted by TofuEmmy on January 18, 2005, at 17:59:13

In reply to counter transfernce ..., posted by toomuchpain on January 18, 2005, at 17:15:28

Countertransference is the T's emotional reaction to your expression of transference.

So, if you show hatred...and it makes him feel like a failure...that's countertransference.

It's not his feelings about YOU - it's his feelings about your transference emotions.

If fact he should be looking at why you are feeling that way, and analyze the possibile sources of those feelings. Perhaps you are hating him because he is probing you to talk about sensitive areas, for instance.

Does that make sense?

emmy

 

Re: counter transfernce ... » toomuchpain

Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 18, 2005, at 18:07:30

In reply to counter transfernce ..., posted by toomuchpain on January 18, 2005, at 17:15:28

Countertransference is when the therapist, during the course of therapy, develops positive or negative feelings toward the patient. This is normal during therapy too. To my recall it doesn't always have to do with your transference. So say he/she reacted to your anger like he/she when he/she was late and you have a right to be upset....so thats not transference....then his/her reaction has more to do with their issues than your appropiate response to lateness. Maybe a teacher ragged on him/her on late...Its not always mom or dad

 

Re: counter transfernce ... » toomuchpain

Posted by pegasus on January 18, 2005, at 18:17:40

In reply to counter transfernce ..., posted by toomuchpain on January 18, 2005, at 17:15:28

My understanding is more like Fallen's. I was taught that countertransference is any transference that the therapist has onto the client. So, it's the same as our transference to them, only it just goes in the opposite direction. In other words, it's any reaction they have to clients that isn't rooted in what's actually happening in the moment, but instead has some charge from previous relationships or events in the T's life.

For example, if I remind my T of her hated Aunt Mary, and so she has a hard time being nice to me, even though I'm perfectly nice to her, that would be countertransference. Or if the T has has issues in their past about being in control, they may inappropriately try to take too much control during your therapy. Etc. Or you could remind them of a long lost best friend, and so they could act more chummy toward you than is warranted by the state of your actual relationship.

That kind of thing. I think most training programs teach therapists to be really aware of what countertransference comes up in them, and work really hard to keep it out of their clients' therapy.

pegasus

 

Re: counter transfernce ... » pegasus

Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 18, 2005, at 18:41:02

In reply to Re: counter transfernce ... » toomuchpain, posted by pegasus on January 18, 2005, at 18:17:40

Exactly you worded it better but thats my understanding of it also

> My understanding is more like Fallen's. I was taught that countertransference is any transference that the therapist has onto the client. So, it's the same as our transference to them, only it just goes in the opposite direction. In other words, it's any reaction they have to clients that isn't rooted in what's actually happening in the moment, but instead has some charge from previous relationships or events in the T's life.
>
> For example, if I remind my T of her hated Aunt Mary, and so she has a hard time being nice to me, even though I'm perfectly nice to her, that would be countertransference. Or if the T has has issues in their past about being in control, they may inappropriately try to take too much control during your therapy. Etc. Or you could remind them of a long lost best friend, and so they could act more chummy toward you than is warranted by the state of your actual relationship.
>
> That kind of thing. I think most training programs teach therapists to be really aware of what countertransference comes up in them, and work really hard to keep it out of their clients' therapy.
>
> pegasus

 

Re: counter transfernce ... » toomuchpain

Posted by TofuEmmy on January 18, 2005, at 19:14:48

In reply to counter transfernce ..., posted by toomuchpain on January 18, 2005, at 17:15:28

TMP - How are you???

You made me go look it up. :-/

Main Entry: coun·ter·trans·fer·ence
Pronunciation: "kaunt-&r-tran(t)s-'f&r-&n(t)s, -'tran(t)s-(")
Function: noun
1 : psychological transference especially by a psychotherapist during the course of treatment; especially : the psychotherapist's reactions to the patient's transference
2 : the complex of feelings of a psychotherapist toward the patient

 

Re: counter transfernce ...

Posted by alexandra_k on January 18, 2005, at 19:17:48

In reply to Re: counter transfernce ... » toomuchpain, posted by TofuEmmy on January 18, 2005, at 19:14:48

Yay! Don't ya just love it when everybody is right :-)

 

Re: counter transfernce ...WE ARE ALL CORRECT » toomuchpain

Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 18, 2005, at 19:26:21

In reply to counter transfernce ..., posted by toomuchpain on January 18, 2005, at 17:15:28

Yes we are all right and this is a link to clarify mine and pegasus understanding of it

http://peace.saumag.edu/faculty/Kardas/Courses/GPWeiten/C15Therapy/Transference.html

> could someone brush me up on the defention please !!! counter transfernce???

 

Re: counter transfernce ...WE ARE ALL CORRECT

Posted by pegasus on January 19, 2005, at 10:00:24

In reply to Re: counter transfernce ...WE ARE ALL CORRECT » toomuchpain, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 18, 2005, at 19:26:21

Yeah, I was thinking about this last night, and I realized that I hear people talk about countertransference a lot when they just mean any reaction the therapist has to the client. Not necessarily only reactions that aren't rooted in what's going on right then in their relationship. So, even though my previous description is what I was taught, I think the common usage is more general than that. Just like every feeling we have about our therapists gets called transference, even when it's a feeling based only on real stuff going on in the relationship right then.

Like, when a therapist is attracted to their client. It could be based on some kind of transference of feelings from a previous relationship. Or they could just be attracted because the client is attractive to them.

pegasus

 

Re:TMP ... how are you doing?

Posted by Annierose on January 19, 2005, at 13:00:48

In reply to Re: counter transfernce ...WE ARE ALL CORRECT, posted by pegasus on January 19, 2005, at 10:00:24

I just realized that it was you that started this thread. You haven't been around in awhile, and hoping you are doing okay.

 

Re:TMP ... how are you doing?

Posted by toomuchpain on January 19, 2005, at 15:14:44

In reply to Re:TMP ... how are you doing?, posted by Annierose on January 19, 2005, at 13:00:48

well im doin good .. im gettin big from being prego .. things are working out very wellllll !! how about u>

 

Re:TMP ... how are you doing? » toomuchpain

Posted by annierose on January 19, 2005, at 15:26:15

In reply to Re:TMP ... how are you doing?, posted by toomuchpain on January 19, 2005, at 15:14:44

Glad to hear that the pregnancy is going great. Are you enjoying being pregnant? I hated it. But I didn't feel too good either. Is your former T being supportive of both you and the baby? ... and your family? I hope you have a support system. Being a mom is so overwhelming, even in the best of situations. It's hard work, but it has its rewards too. You fall so completely in love, a love like you've never experienced before. That part is wonderful!! And it grows stronger all the time.

 

Re:TMP ... how are you doing? » toomuchpain

Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 19, 2005, at 16:09:49

In reply to Re:TMP ... how are you doing?, posted by toomuchpain on January 19, 2005, at 15:14:44

You may have posted it but I do not see all the posts always....do you know if its a boy or girl??? I am so happy things are going well you're a sweetheart and deserve all the good things in life

xoxox

 

Re:TMP ... how are you doing?

Posted by toomuchpain on January 19, 2005, at 16:26:28

In reply to Re:TMP ... how are you doing? » toomuchpain, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 19, 2005, at 16:09:49

well i dont know if it is a boy or girl yet and i dont want to know intil the baby is born ... my ex t is being very supportive and helps me oout alot .... if any of u guys want to email me and talk more on a 1 on 1 basis fell free lilangie0724@aol.com


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