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Identifying the faces in the mirror: Untangling transference and countertransference in self psychology
Author(s) -
Guy James D.,
Brady Joan Laidig
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.1066
Subject(s) - countertransference , psychology , psychotherapist , self psychology , transference , session (web analytics) , interpersonal communication , psychoanalysis , meaning (existential) , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , psychoanalytic theory , world wide web , computer science
Experienced psychotherapists realize that there are many levels of meaning behind much that is said during the therapeutic hour. The challenge for the competent professional is to become wise enough to learn what to ignore and sensitive enough to know what to emphasize. Sorting this out is at the heart of the practice of good psychotherapy. In this article, we will briefly share our thoughts on this rich but complicated interpersonal interaction using Kohutian self psychology theory to understand the role of countertransference in the process of conducting psychotherapy. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol/In Session 57: 993–997, 2001.