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Transference Introduction

1. Transference is an unconscious redirection of feelings from past relationships to present ones, commonly seen in therapy where clients transfer feelings about parents onto therapists. Countertransference is when therapists have unconscious reactions to clients. 2. Signs of transference include dependence, fear related to past experiences, hostility also related to past experiences, and expressions of affection or desire for a love relationship. 3. Countertransference can manifest as discomfort after sessions, carelessness toward clients, strong affection for some clients, boasting about important clients, avoiding clients, gossiping about clients, or hammering clients with questions beyond scope.

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Transference Introduction

1. Transference is an unconscious redirection of feelings from past relationships to present ones, commonly seen in therapy where clients transfer feelings about parents onto therapists. Countertransference is when therapists have unconscious reactions to clients. 2. Signs of transference include dependence, fear related to past experiences, hostility also related to past experiences, and expressions of affection or desire for a love relationship. 3. Countertransference can manifest as discomfort after sessions, carelessness toward clients, strong affection for some clients, boasting about important clients, avoiding clients, gossiping about clients, or hammering clients with questions beyond scope.

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TRANSFERENCE VS COUNTERTRANSFERENCE

(Sigmund Freud)

TRANSFERENCE
It is a theoretical phenomenon characterized by unconscious redirection of the feelings of a
person that has about a second person to feelings the first person has about a third person. It
usually concerns feelings from an important second-person relationship from childhood, and is
sometimes considered inappropriate. Transference was first described by Sigmund Freud, the
founder of psychoanalysis, who considered it an important part of psychoanalytic treatment.

According to The Source published in 2001, "During transference, people turn into a 'biological
time machine."' A nerve is struck when someone says or does something that reminds you of
your past. This creates an "emotional time warp" that transfers your emotional past and your
psychological needs into the present.

UNDERSTANDING TRANSFERENCE

To understand transference is an essential for the counsel to understand the behavior of the
client and to recognize its significance in his development process.

It explains the present unconscious needs for the client. Understanding of the transference
factors i.e the present behavior and problem, the environmental forces, the past experiences
and earlier relationships whether family-relationship or in romantic-relationship.

The interpretation of the transference, that is, confronting the individual with the awareness that
his behavior is the repetition of a specific unconscious infantile is definitely part of the psycho-
analytical therapy and requires preparation of the individual by the careful analysis of his
unconscious defense.

The transference (from the term transferring) helps in treatment in number of ways. First, the
mature ego strengths of the counsel serves to reinforce the weak ego strengths of the client;
Second, the client will feel relaxed; Third, the client start abandoning resistances; Fourth, he
perceives the situation more realistically; Fifth, the client, when he does not responds
neurotically, helps the client to see and bear the reality; and the identification with the counsel
gradually helps the client to strengthen his ego power and capacity for reality testing and
problem solving.

Thus, the effects of transference are many but it is the leaven of treatment, not treatment itself.
COUNTERTRANSFERENCE

It is a therapist’s emotional entanglement with a client. The relationship is a two way process.
Lawyers have also unconscious tendency to transfer out the client. As in the case of
transference, these countertransference, both positive and negative, are unconscious but
operate with force. Therefore, it is the job of the counsels to recognize his feelings and must
control them.

TRANSFERENCE – is an unconscious psychological need or the strong feeling of the client of


the lawyer. This is a psychotherapeutic relationship in which one person becomes dependent
upon another or when one person in a relationship is viewed as an authority. This is
commonplace in law offices because the client develops a savior complex in the lawyer.

FOUR INDICATIONS OF TRANSFERENCE:

1. Desire for dependence accompanied by deep feeling


2. Fear of the counselor which is related to experience and
3. Attitude of hostility, related to experience and
4. Expressions of affection and a desire for love relationship
- We talk of transference if there is “Dependence” of one to other-common in any other
profession where there is “dependence” or “helping” relationship. (Minister, doctor,
dentist, etc.)

COUNTERTRANSFERENCE – is a prototypical form of a reaction and one of that helps explain


why one reacts as he does to clients in general and to particular client.

MANIFESTATIONS OF COUNTERTRANSFERENCE ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Feeling discomfort during or after the interview with the client.


2. Carelessness and discourtesy toward the client such as being late for appointments or
making appointments that are inconvenient for the client.
3. Strong affectionate feeling for the client-which are usually recognized when the client is
of the opposite sex.
4. Inclinations to boast to colleagues or client on the importance of the client brings in.
5. Avoidance of the client and neglect of his case.
6. Gossip with others about the client.
7. A tendency to hammer away at minute beyond the scope of even the most intelligent
lament. This is a manifestation of aggression with a client who is dissatisfied with the
lawyer.
8. Boredom, drowsiness, and anxiety.
This is very important for lawyers to let them realize how they deal with their respective clients
especially because there are different kinds of client. This is also important to make lawyers
understand how they might make good use of said feelings as they go long.

In transference, it is best to tell and appraise the client during the interview, to be aware of his
corresponding body and facial gestures during the trial. Note that the Judge is also observing
the DEMEANOR of witnesses during the trial proceedings and he has his own way of
interpreting the facial expressions, tone of voice and body movements of the witness. In other
words, this may help spell the difference in winning a case.

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