Therapist Self-as-Context and the Curative Relationship

Vandenberghe, Luc; Silveira, Jocelaine Martins da

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“…Reflective practice in part parallels other established therapeutic processes. These include the countertransference relationship and examination of the therapist's inner dialogue (Flaskas, 2004(Flaskas, , 2010Rober, 2011), 'mindfulness' when attending to reflection on the interaction (Andersson, King & Lalande, 2010;Vandenberghe & da Silveira, 2013), the work of Balint to promote introspection, empathy and self-awareness for both therapist and client (Lichtenstein & Lustig, 2006) and 'mentalization' in making sense of self, the other and relationships (Asen & Fonagy, 2012).…”

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Integrating Reflective Practice in Family Therapy Supervision

Senediak

2013

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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This paper discusses how to integrate reflective practice in the family therapy supervisory relationship. This enables family therapists to think creatively, be insightful, and develop a range of perspectives regarding systemic formulation and practice. It encourages review of the past and promotes understanding in the present with the aim to improve therapists work with families in the future. Reflective practice encourages independent thinking and learning and helps therapists to develop a systemic process of critical enquiry to investigate and critique their own practice. It encourages therapists to be self‐reflective and develop confidence to think hypothetically regarding change. This allows them to pose questions for exploration, construct a new lens to conceptualise therapy and the therapeutic relationship and develop awareness of the personal as well as the professional self.

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Integrating Reflective Practice in Family Therapy Supervision

Senediak

2013

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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“…Difficulty accepting one's vulnerability as a client may reflect a parallel difficulty accepting one's vulnerability as a therapist. As Vandenberghe and da Silveira (2013) suggest, identification as ''professional-in-control-of-the-situation''(p. 165) may lead therapists to intellectualize, marginalize, or dismiss feelings of helplessness or exposure. Needing to appear wise, helpful, and strong--to oneself and to one's clients--the individual cannot easily risk feeling confused, helpless, and vulnerable when moving to the patient role, especially in a setting that resembles the one where an identity of competence is enacted.…”

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“…Viewed negatively, it is the ''critical tape'' that participants cited as a defense against surrender. Viewed positively, it is the ''third sense of self'' or vantage point from which the therapist can observe internal processes (Vandenberghe and da Silveira 2013). ''When you observe yourself feeling something or thinking about an issue, you are, as it were, one step behind the you who is feeling or thinking.…”

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The Search for Identity When Clinicians Become Clients

Probst

2015

Clin Soc Work J

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It is widely accepted that those who provide psychotherapy for others benefit from experience in the client role; most clinicians do, in fact, seek their own therapy, as a sizable body of research indicates. Yet these studies address only one side of the phenomenon: the impact of personal therapy, usually early in their careers, on clinicians' subsequent practice. Little is known about what happens when seasoned clinicians move in the other direction--from the ''therapist chair'' into, or back into, the ''client chair.'' These are a special group of clients, reacting to therapy in ways that other groups do not. As this qualitative study of 30 clinical social workers who have returned to the ''patient chair'' indicates, there is a unique struggle for identity and control. The paper explores the impact of that struggle on the therapeutic dyad and therapeutic frame, and concludes with implications and suggestions for further research.

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“…Uma série de pesquisas baseadas em estudos de caso mostra que, ao aceitar serem tocados pelo cliente, terapeutas conseguem observar como o cliente se relaciona com outras pessoas e a partir disso, conseguem trabalhar diretamente as formas pelas quais o cliente tenta suprir suas necessidades numa relação interpessoal (Santo, & Vandenberghe, 2015;Vandenberghe, & Silveira, 2013). Para clientes com dificuldades em construir laços de intimidade ou problemas em lidar com a proximidade afetiva, construir com o terapeuta uma relação genuína e transparente, pode acarretar progressos clínicos importantes (Vandenberghe, Nasser, & Silva, 2010).…”

Section: Sesiones: ¿Por Qué Arriesgarse Y Qué Beneficios Esperar?unclassified

“…Fugir das dificuldades, assumir uma atitude neutra e fria ou elaborar explicações racionais que afastam as implicações pessoais do que ocorre no relacionamento com o cliente seria mais cômodo, mas limitaria o alcance da terapia. As dificuldades abrem, muitas vezes, novas possibilidades para o tratamento (Machado, & Vandenberghe, 2014;Vandenberghe, & Silveira, 2013).…”

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Manifestações Emocionais do Terapeuta Durante as Sessões: Por que Arriscar-se e Quais Benefícios Esperar?

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Vandenberghe

2019

Psicol. cienc. prof.

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Resumo:A teorização contemporânea enfatiza o envolvimento emocional do terapeuta no relacionamento terapêutico. O objetivo desse estudo é compreender como esse envolvimento se dá na prática clínica e por que terapeutas escolham esse caminho. Foi desenvolvido um estudo a partir de entrevistas a 14 terapeutas, com perguntas sobre como utilizam suas emoções em sessão e quais benefícios visam com essa ação. A análise e categorização dos dados encontrados foram pautadas nos preceitos da Grounded Theory Analysis. Os resultados sugerem que terapeutas expõem suas emoções em sessão com objetivo de diagnóstico e como intervenção terapêutica, promovendo comportamentos alvo e maior consciência de processos interpessoais no cliente. Para o terapeuta, trabalhar com suas emoções pode acarretar em transformações tanto pessoais quanto profissionais. Em uma relação emocionalmente próxima, aberta e genuína no consultório, não só o cliente, mas também o terapeuta é transformado. Assim, a mudança que ocorre no processo terapêutico não deve ser pensada como um processo unilateral. Palavras-chave:Pessoa do Terapeuta, Grounded Theory Analysis, Relacionamento Terapêutico, Envolvimento Emocional.Abstract: Contemporary theory emphasizes the therapist's emotional involvement in the relationship with the client. The aim of this study is to explore how this emotional involvement happens in practice and why therapists choose this option. A study questioned 14 therapists in semi-structured interviews about how they use their emotions and what gains they attribute to this intervention. The analysis and categorization of the data obtained followed the principles of Grounded Theory Analysis. The results suggest that the disclosure of the therapist's emotions in session can help diagnosis and serve as a tool for therapeutic progress, including development of client target behaviors, and increased interpersonal process awareness. For therapists, working with their emotions can promote both personal and professional change. Not only the client, but the therapist as well, is transformed with each open and genuine close relationship in the therapist's office. As such, the change in treatment should not be thought of as a one-way process.

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Therapist Self-as-Context and the Curative Relationship

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Integrating Reflective Practice in Family Therapy Supervision

Integrating Reflective Practice in Family Therapy Supervision

The Search for Identity When Clinicians Become Clients

Manifestações Emocionais do Terapeuta Durante as Sessões: Por que Arriscar-se e Quais Benefícios Esperar?

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