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“Well I Got a Few of My Own”: Therapists' Reactions to Attraction, Sex, and Love in Psychotherapy
Author(s) -
Hayes Jeffrey A.
Publication year - 2014
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.22063
Subject(s) - theme (computing) , psychology , psychotherapist , attraction , natural (archaeology) , psychoanalysis , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , computer science , history , operating system
This article serves as an introduction to this issue of the journal on sex, love, intimacy, and attraction in psychotherapy, with a particular emphasis on therapists’ reactions to these subjects. A common theme throughout this special issue is that such topics are natural, common, challenging, and potentially dangerous. I call attention to a few of the highlights of each of the articles in the issue, and I offer suggestions on how therapists might effectively manage their own reactions to these challenging topics.