What is emotional transference?

Transference is a phenomenon that occurs when people redirect emotions or feelings about one person to an entirely separate individual. This can occur in everyday life. It can also occur in the realm of therapy. Therapists may intentionally use transference to better understand your perspective or problems.

What is empathic resonance?

PROCESS FUNCTIONING AS BASIC CONDITION FOR EMPATHY The empathically listening therapist’s inner process, which we call empathic resonance after Barrett-Lennard (1981), implies a specific way of being or functioning that differs somewhat from the “usual” interpersonal contact.

What is the difference between transference and countertransference?

Transference is subconsciously associating a person in the present with a past relationship. For example, you meet a new client who reminds you of a former lover. Countertransference is responding to them with all the thoughts and feelings attached to that past relationship.

What is limbic bonding?

While there are many factors that influence a person’s unwillingness to leave an unhealthy relationship, a key factor is the “limbic bond” – an emotional and biological connection you form with your partner. The limbic system is linked not only to your physical survival, but also to your emotional wellbeing.

How can a therapist help a client with negative transference?

Negative transference may cause the client to re-direct anger, sadness, and other negative feelings toward the therapist. However, the therapist may be able can help the patient use these projected emotions to create an understanding of why the transference is occurring.

Is transference good or bad for therapy?

If the positive feelings are not too exaggerated, this form of transference may be useful for the therapist-patient alliance. Negative transference might be at work when a patient has feelings about the therapist, such as suspicion or anger, that seem to be based on experiences from past relationships.

What are the negative emotions of transference?

Negative emotions of transference include: 1 anger 2 disappointment 3 frustration 4 hostility 5 fear 6 frustration More

What is idealized transference in therapy?

In therapy, both positively and negatively shaded kinds of transference may occur. “Idealized transference” describes when a patient assumes that the therapist has certain positive characteristics (such as wisdom ). If the positive feelings are not too exaggerated, this form of transference may be useful for the therapist-patient alliance.