Countertransference and the Treatment of Trauma (Psychotherapy Practitioner Resource Book Series)

Understanding strong countertransference reactions can be the hardest part of practice for many mental health professionals--particularly with patients who have experienced great trauma. In a concise and practical format, this book shows mental health practitioners how they can both manage their countertransference reactions and use them as a force for healing in patients suffering from trauma. The author, a respected clinician and researcher, draws on empirical studies from the Trauma Research Institute and her own clinical experience to establish a set of common countertransference responses for various types of trauma. The author explores actual clinical cases, dissects dialogue transcripts, and goes through the span of treatment to outline the various methods for dealing with countertransference, such as when and how to disclose countertransference reactions to patients.