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John Rathauser, PhD, has incorporated Davanloo's Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) into his individual and couples counseling sessions for nearly three decades.
Dr. John Rathauser is a well-known lecturer for ISTDP and has recently presented his research on transference in the therapeutic relationship at a professional seminar in Copenhagen, Denmark.
First identified by pioneer psychotherapist Sigmund Freud, transference refers to the phenomena of patients applying their feelings and expectations of another person in their life to the therapist. As a result of this, the patient may interact with the therapist as if they were the other person.
A therapist may be viewed as a parental figure, a spouse or potential partner, or a wise teacher. While transference occurs very frequently in human interactions, in the therapy setting, it can cause a patient to unconsciously resist help or assistance.
A highly trained counselor or therapist can recognize transference and gently bring the phenomena to the patient’s attention. By identifying and working through the feelings and life events associated with the transference, the patient can gain invaluable insight into their thinking patterns and use this information to resolve their issues.
Dr. John Rathauser is a well-known lecturer for ISTDP and has recently presented his research on transference in the therapeutic relationship at a professional seminar in Copenhagen, Denmark.
First identified by pioneer psychotherapist Sigmund Freud, transference refers to the phenomena of patients applying their feelings and expectations of another person in their life to the therapist. As a result of this, the patient may interact with the therapist as if they were the other person.
A therapist may be viewed as a parental figure, a spouse or potential partner, or a wise teacher. While transference occurs very frequently in human interactions, in the therapy setting, it can cause a patient to unconsciously resist help or assistance.
A highly trained counselor or therapist can recognize transference and gently bring the phenomena to the patient’s attention. By identifying and working through the feelings and life events associated with the transference, the patient can gain invaluable insight into their thinking patterns and use this information to resolve their issues.
