Self Psychology Flashcards
Theory of Change
Self Psychology
epmathetic understanding and an optimal understanding of client in session
-Near Empathy
-reparenting
Optimal Frustration
Self Psychology
When a self-object is needed, but not accessible, this will create a
potential problem for the self, referred to as a “frustration”
Self-Objects
Self Psychology
empathetic or attuned caretakers who perform vital functions for the infant that it cannot carry out itself
Mirroring Transference
Self Psychology
Clientseeks acceptance and confirmation of the self
Mirroring
Self Psychology
Approving and confirming responses
babys first step; kid sharing good news
Twinship Transference
Client experiences the therapist as someone like himself
Idealizing Transference
Self Psychology
Client looks up to and admires the therapist
Adversarial Transference
Self Psychology
The need for a supportive relationship that the patient can
oppose in order to grow
Near Empathy
- Self Psychology
therapist steps into client’s shoes and imagines what it
is like to be the client.
-like this or like that?
Mourning
- Self Psychology
loss of selfobjects. ambitions and fantasies.
