Countertransference as active imagination
Imaginative experiences of the analyst
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8983128 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joy Schaverien (0000-0001-9331-6239, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 413-431 |
| Publication date | 2007-08-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Analytical Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8774 • E-ISSN: 1465-5922 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-5922.2007.00674.x |
| PMID | 17718755 |
| OpenAlex | W1791946094 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 11 |
Active imagination is at the heart of Jung's elucidation of depth psychology. Yet, in the discourse of present day analytical psychology theory it is not always given the serious attention accorded to some other Jungian concepts. Active imagination emerges spontaneously within the 'third' area--the imaginal or dynamic field--in-between patient and analyst. It is commonly regarded as the patient's experience but I am proposing that, looked upon as the analyst's experience as well, active imagination offers a distinctly Jungian way of understanding some forms of countertransference. I am describing what I think many present-day analytical psychologists already do in their clinical practice but, as far as I know, it has not been theorized in quite this way before. The intention is to exploit the unique contribution of our Jungian heritage by reframing certain profoundly symbolic countertransference-generated imagery as active imagination. In this article these are differentiated from other less complex forms of imaginative countertransference through examples from clinical practice. The point is that such countertransference experiences may activate the symbolic function in the analyst and thus contribute to the mediation of emergent consciousness in the analysand
Analytical psychology · Cognitive reframing · Consciousness · Countertransference · Mediation · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · Psychotherapist · Sociology · The Symbolic · Transference · Jungian Analytical Psychology · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
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Reflections About Not Being Able to Imagine
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Countertransference, the ‘Mundus Imaginalis’ and A Research Project
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2023 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |