{"id":138077,"date":"2021-03-24T14:34:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T22:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=138077"},"modified":"2021-03-24T14:34:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T22:34:24","slug":"what-is-counter-transference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=138077","title":{"rendered":"What Is Counter-Transference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Link<\/a>: In psychoanalytic theory, counter-transference occurs when the therapist begins to project his own unresolved conflicts onto the client. Freud, in 1910, was the first to discuss this topic.<\/p>\n

Transference of the client\u2019s conflicts onto the therapist is a normal part of psychodynamic therapy. However, it’s the therapist\u2019s job to recognize counter-transference and do what’s necessary to remain neutral…<\/p>\n

Counter-transference is the therapist’s inappropriate reaction to his client. The therapist is reacting to an unconscious neurotic conflict within himself that the client has unearthed.<\/p>\n

How does a therapist know he’s experiencing counter-transference? How do you know if your therapist is exhibiting the signs of counter-transference?<\/p>\n

The first sign is an inappropriate emotional response to the client. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Link: In psychoanalytic theory, counter-transference occurs when the therapist begins to project his own unresolved conflicts onto the client. Freud, in 1910, was the first to discuss this topic. Transference of the client\u2019s conflicts onto the therapist is a normal … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29725],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-psychoanalysis"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t