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Transference, countertransference, and pretransference were discussed. [1] Transference refers to unconsciously redirecting feelings from childhood relationships onto the therapist. [2] Countertransference occurs when the therapist reacts to the client's transference projections. [3] Pretransference involves expectations and biases that clients and therapists have before meeting that could influence the therapeutic relationship. Managing these phenomena ethically and using clinical supervision can help therapists provide beneficial therapy.

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160930-Presentation-Transference - Counter Transference - PreTransference

Transference, countertransference, and pretransference were discussed. [1] Transference refers to unconsciously redirecting feelings from childhood relationships onto the therapist. [2] Countertransference occurs when the therapist reacts to the client's transference projections. [3] Pretransference involves expectations and biases that clients and therapists have before meeting that could influence the therapeutic relationship. Managing these phenomena ethically and using clinical supervision can help therapists provide beneficial therapy.

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Olu Oderinde

YEAR2 WEEK3

THEORY PRESENTATION
Transference

Counter transference

Pre transference
Transference
DEFINITION

The redirection to a
substitute, usually a therapist,
of emotions that were
originally felt in childhood
Oxforddictionaries.com
a phenomenon characterized by
unconscious redirection of feelings
from one person to another.

the inappropriate repetition in the


present of a relationship that was
important in a person's childhood
Wikipedia.org
the redirection of feelings and desires and
especially of those unconsciously retained
from childhood toward a new object

a reproduction of emotions relating to


repressed experiences, especially of
childhood, and the substitution of another
person ... for the original object of the
repressed impulses
Wikipedia.org
Sigismund Schlomo Freud
6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939

Sigmund Freud, a ‘Neurologist’ from


Austria, is acknowledged as the founder of
Psychoanalysis. Freud was the first to flag up
the phenomena of ‘Transference’.

Freud suggested that transference, in the


context of a therapist/client relationship,
could be explored as indicator of a clients
feelings, thoughts or emotions
Transference Triggers
 My experience is that transference occurs in relationships of all kinds on a daily basis.
 Meeting a new person can trigger memories of someone or an experience from the
past. This in turn can trigger feelings or emotions that can be projected onto that
person.
 This projection is often unconscious i.e. the ‘projector’ is often unaware it is occurring.
 The trigger could be a facial expression, hair style/ colour, a spoken phrase, tone of
voice, a mannerism, physique ect.
 The client may behave towards the therapist as though they are someone from their
past or as though they are responsible for, or involved in, a past experience.
 This element of transference may help to explain why many people experience
relationships with people who have identifiable similarities.
Unconscious Projection
 Transference can occur in very obvious and very
subtle ways E.g. the client accuses the therapist of
being untrustworthy, flirting or sexually suggestive,
demanding, domineering, irritable, angry,
competitive, uninterested... The list is endless and is
totally dependent on the nature of the therapeutic
relationship E.g Kohuts idealizing, mirroring or
twinship.
 The skill of the therapist is to be able to identify
transference and be aware when it occurring.
 B. Cooke 2012 noted that transference is usually negative
consisting of ‘stuff’ the client is uncomfortable with.
COUNSELLING TUTOR
COUNTER
TRANSFERENCE
Transference/ counter transference does
not only apply to therapy, it applies to all
of us in all our relationships (M. Kahn).
When the therapist reacts to the
transference projected onto them by
the client.

The therapist may react as though


they are the person or thing the client
is projecting onto them.
Alternatively, the client’s projection may
trigger ‘stuff’ in the therapist which
causes the therapist to confuse
feelings for the client with feelings
relating to their own past.
I have learned that it can be used as an
aid to therapy to help a client address
issues of concern from their past.
 Counter transference can be damaging
to the therapeutic process if the
practitioner is not skilled at being aware
of the transference and how to manage it.

I believe if the therapist is well trained


and ethical according to the BACP ethical
framework, transference can be a
positive element.
PRE TRANSFERENCE
This transference occurs before the
client and therapist meet.

However, both client and therapist


have the potential to experience it
Client
A woman can’t understand my man
problem.
A man can’t understand my woman
problem.
I don’t trust ‘shrinks’ i’ve seen ‘one flew
over the cuckoo’s nest’
How can I talk to a stranger about private
problem
Why am I meeting with this counsellor
when there is nothing wrong with me?
Hopefully, pre transference issues can be
addressed in the early sessions by
establishing an effective ‘working
alliance’.
This builds an ethically appropriate,
mutually agreeable and realistic
foundation on which to develop a
therapeutic relationship which is
beneficial to the client.
Therapist
This had better be a full price client rather
than the student discount yet again!

Another referral from ‘that project’ again,


I hope he or she is not expecting Mr fix it
Hopefully, pre transference issues can be
addressed in the early sessions by
establishing an effective ‘working
alliance’.
This builds an ethically appropriate,
mutually agreeable and realistic
foundation on which to develop a
therapeutic relationship which is
beneficial to the client.
For the therapist?

Clinical supervision

Personal therapy
WWW.counsellingtutor.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=oYKmvwGmBVY

www.wikipedia.org

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