Managing Countertransference in Therapeutic Interactions with Traumatized Youth

Creating a Pathway to Making Discomfort Comfortable

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ID10517253
AuthorsBonnie Alger (Master of Social Work Graduate, Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, corresponding author), Melinda Gushwa (0000-0003-0232-9304, Simmons University)
Year2021
Volume91
Issue3
Pages234-254
Publication date2021-05-31
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSmith College Studies in Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-7317 • E-ISSN: 1553-0426
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00377317.2021.1928585
OpenAlexW3170513437
LanguageEN
References cited46

Practitioners can find themselves experiencing counter transference without having the tools to adequately respond. As the need for the facility in working with trauma grows, the importance of acknowledging countertransference cannot be underscored enough. Via an overview of a single-case study in which an MSW student evaluated her practice utilizing aspects of a model for operationalizing countertransference, this article presents a model for managing and decreasing countertransference, and enhancing reflective skills. Implications for clinical education and supervision regarding transparency and authenticity in the discussions of countertransference when working with traumatized youth are presented

Clinical supervision · Countertransference · Epistemology · Operationalization · Psychoanalytic theory · Psychotherapist · Transference · Transparency (behavior · Computer Science · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

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