Posted by Garnet71 on September 12, 2009, at 6:43:29
In reply to Re: T self disclosure and transference » Garnet71, posted by Dinah on September 11, 2009, at 19:55:27
Dinah-What you said pertaining to emotional processing is my concern. The last T I tried was totally blank screen; although it was too extreme, it seemed helpful in accessing all my emotions. Therapy with him was very fast and agressive, and my mind was flooded with emotional content from my unconsciousness. It was too fast and too soon.
Maybe what this T is doing is part of trust building, but I'm not sure. It seemed as if by the last session, he built this totally safe enviornment for me, where I can be my uninhibited self and share anything and everything. It was as if he devised some elaborate plan to create this space, though not a rational observation, and now I feel a physical presence of safety of some sort, like a shield around us and his office. It's really odd how since I've begun psychotherapy, I've experienced concrete visualizations of feelings.
I know how important the alliance is, and since that is very good so far, maybe I shouldn't be worried about the self disclosure. But it does seem that the parental transference would have some significance in therapy for my situation. I know transference can change, I suppose I'll just wait and see.
Thanks for telling me that-It wasn't initially clear to me how self disclosure directly affects transference, but now I can apply the connection to my experience. It all makes sense now.
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