Therapeutic Relationship definitions

Created by: Maddy Hurd
Created on: 17-05-18 10:19

Therapeutic alliance Bordin (1979)

the collaborative relationship between patient and therapist with common fight to overcome patient suffering and self-destructive behaviours

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Technique

Science practitioner, therapists toolbox, tasks of therapy, overt and conscious

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Process

Reflective practitioner, dynamics of therapy, the relationship over time, unconscious emotions, covert info less accessible to client

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Transference (Freud 1912)

Clients feeling and behaviour towards therapist - respond to every new relationship according to patterns of past and transfer old internalised models (primary caregiver)

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Countertransference

Therapists feeling and behaviour towards client, can be pulled into clients internalised models or own relational models

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Therapeutic metacommunication

talking about talking - be aware of own state and taalk through with client but be aware not to be punitive. Discuss empathically and compassionately, may help identify long term relational patterns, relief if acknowledged

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Reflective practitioner, dynamics of therapy, the relationship over time, unconscious emotions, covert info less accessible to client

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Clients feeling and behaviour towards therapist - respond to every new relationship according to patterns of past and transfer old internalised models (primary caregiver)

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Therapists feeling and behaviour towards client, can be pulled into clients internalised models or own relational models

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Therapeutic Relationship definitions