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Countertransference (full)

The Psychology In Seattle Podcast. Dr. Kirk Honda talks about countertransference, or the feelings a therapist has about the client. Music by Bread Knife Incident. June 1, 2016.

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Anonymous

Internet was not as robust back then.I lol'd.

Anonymous

Is it common for therapists to "indulge" a client's transference or their own countertransference for the sake of some therapeutic goal? Or is that considered unethical?

PsychologyInSeattle

It's not unethical in the least. To psychodynamic therapists, it's one of the central features of helping.