Posted by AuntieMel on July 23, 2004, at 14:26:49
In reply to Re: What did he say about transference? » AuntieMel, posted by jane d on July 23, 2004, at 13:17:09
Gee, what did we talk about. I've slept since then. hhhhmmmmm.............
It was actually a theoretical conversation, not how it applies to me - since I don't experience it.
Well, I told him (in a general since, and without giving away babble) that I'd heard of quite a few that became very attached to their therapist. And that it seemed (to me) that it would make progress more difficult.
So, I asked him for his thoughts on the matter. He said that it hadn't been much of a problem for him, as his style of therapy doesn't really encourage it. His style is more to let the client bring up topics and discuss them, and then discuss the various aspects of a problem (feelings, past feelings, options, etc.) It's kind of like cognitave without the behaviour bits. He did say that if it happened he would handle it carefully and certainly not encourage it, because the idea is to get the client ready to leave.
I also told him that not all the talk was about attachment, but there was also negative transferrence. And I believe it even came up here that some counselors *use* negative transferrence to help the clients. He seemed rather interested in that as a concept.
We pretty much just tossed around the phenomenon and it's pros and cons. But actually it was the most relaxed feeling I've ever had in there, so it did some good after all.
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