Post by eccentric on Dec 11, 2015 10:36:00 GMT
therapy because...
The therapist is not just a social reinforcement machine there are a number of ways that early parenting can effect the therapeutic relationship; egressive transference being one, and the new experience with the therapist of a new relationship can replay issues in the clients earlier life. If the two experiences are not different, the therapist can strengthen the neurosis because the therapist acts just like the traumatic people in the client's life. As a therapist its is vital that childhood trauma is not only dealt with but that the therapist is aware of it's impact and possible transference.
The therapists early experience will leave them with a tool box that may or may not have the tools that the client needs. Without the tool themselves the therapist cannot teach them or even be aware that they are necessary. As a therapist of 25 years now I have become intensely aware of the emotional triggers that happen when I do not have the right tools to help my client or I have an emotional trigger that is impacting on my work with them. Having been in therapy myself I am also aware as a client how this feels beware of therapists who say.."I know exactly what you mean/are going through or who dismiss/invalidate your feelings.
The therapist is not just a social reinforcement machine there are a number of ways that early parenting can effect the therapeutic relationship; egressive transference being one, and the new experience with the therapist of a new relationship can replay issues in the clients earlier life. If the two experiences are not different, the therapist can strengthen the neurosis because the therapist acts just like the traumatic people in the client's life. As a therapist its is vital that childhood trauma is not only dealt with but that the therapist is aware of it's impact and possible transference.
The therapists early experience will leave them with a tool box that may or may not have the tools that the client needs. Without the tool themselves the therapist cannot teach them or even be aware that they are necessary. As a therapist of 25 years now I have become intensely aware of the emotional triggers that happen when I do not have the right tools to help my client or I have an emotional trigger that is impacting on my work with them. Having been in therapy myself I am also aware as a client how this feels beware of therapists who say.."I know exactly what you mean/are going through or who dismiss/invalidate your feelings.