chapter 7 - The therapist - transference and transparency Flashcards
what is transference
attitude toward the therapist from the client that is transferred from earlier attitudes towards others in the client’s life.
what is a false connection
transference that features impulsive projections from past relationship formations.
what tranference goes to the therapist
vertical transferenc
what kind of transference is there between group members
horizontal transferecne
what are the 3 goals of a client
1- make a new view of the self. 2- make for a different relationship experience with the therapits and use that as a model for other relationships. 3- use the new understanding of the self to live more adaptively.
what cures a client
the relationship between the client and the therapist.
what is one personl psychology
focus on the pathology of the client
what is 2 person psychology
focus on impact and shared responsibitly of the relationship.
how should we interpret transference to be used as a tool in therapy
with empathy
what does a focus on transference as a major goal of therapy cause for the therapist to beome
makes the group leader-centric and obscures other therapeutic factors (don’t focus on just transference)
what is jut as important as transference
interpersonal learning
what 2 transferences should be the focus
the transferene from the group to the therapist and transference between members.
more central focus on the therapists causes what 2 things to happen to the group
1- becomes more regressive and 2- more dependent.
are relationships entirely made up of transferenc
no. we must not conclude that all relationship is a result of transference.
what are the relatiosnhip between the client and the therapist mostly based on if not transfrence
reality
where do earlier arrivals sit in relation to the therapist
furhter from the tehrapist.
where dose a paranoid client sit in relation to the therapist
directly across from them so they can watch htem.
where does a depedent client in relation to the therapist
close to the therapist, often ot their right.
why would co-facilitators not sit next to each othr
so they can see one another’s reactions and nonverbal comunications.
are members able to accurately state how many words a therapist might say in a session
no. this is due to distortion of the relationship they have with the therapist.
how does the therapist create group cohesiveness
through treating everyone as an equal.
what is often an unwritten destroyer of equality of the group members
how much each pays for the sessions (especially when sliding scales are present as this demonstartes different denotations of power).
what are teh 2 basic wishes of the members held towards the therapist
that he be human, yet super human.
why would a client see a therapist as more than human
to alleviate existential anxiety
how do we resolve transfenrece x2
1- consensual validation. 2- increased therapist transparency
what is consensual validation
it is when the therapist invites a member to describe the relationship they are experiencing with the therapist in group. others can eithe affirm (making the relationship based on reality) or disaffirm (the relationship is unrealistiic).
how does consensual validation destroy transference
allows for a person to be open and self reflective and sees that they are being unrealistic in terms of the relationship they have w/ the therapist.
what are 2 issues with using consensual validation
1- group can turn on hte member 2- group leads toward majority/popular vote.
how does transparency help stop transference
challenges the unrealistic relationship of the client-therapist. forced to see the therapist as a real person in the here and now. it shows the paralell proessing and impact as a person and a part of the group.
how can crying affect relationships btween the client and the therapist? x2
strengthens the relationship 2- undermines weak relationships
what would transparency affect in terms of the therapuetic facotrs x5
more trnasparency means mor epresence of the therapeutic factors and makes for increased role flexbility and ability to shape group norms, here and now activation/illumination
what is the best way to use self-disclosure x3
1- authentic 2- gives warmth 3- not usd to control or direct the relationship.
how can we prevent unprocessed countertransference reation s
by not disclosing just becauset he feeling is strong and powerful but letting ourselves cool and calm when sharing.
what is 1 caution against using self-disclosure
group will demand that we do it more and yet demand that we remain a mysterious all powerful healer.
what is the major goal of self-disclosure
teh need of hte client not our own.
how should we respond to negative feedback
1- let it matter to us (if not it increases their sense of frusration/impotence). 2- do not be defensive.
3- stay in the here and now - focus on the present.
4- get consensual validation and see how othrs feel about this. do not do this to pull power back to yourself.
5- check internal experience. if this is the raelity of the experience then we must confirm it or else we devalue reality testing in the group.
what 2 words shoudl we never use in our responses
always and never as ghey are over generalizing.
where are all disclosures to take place
in the here and now
when are self-discloures most likely to take place
when therapeutic communication aomng members doesn’t occur.
what is a boundary crossing
therapy actions that humanize the therapist and done so help the client
what is a boundary violtion
trangression drvien by the therapist that damages the client.
what kind of disclosures work best x 2
1- positive amibtions (personal and professional goals) 2- personal emotions
what kind of disclosure wok the worst
negative feelings towards the group or members. never be hostile with the group.
what does freedom need to be constructive
responsibility
