Psihoterapija, Vol. 30 No. 2, 2016.
Review article
THE IDENTITY OF THE GROUP ANALYST AND COUNTERTRANSFERENCE IN GROUP ANALYSIS
Maja Brkić
; defectologist-oligophrenologist, group analyst, member of the Institute for Group Analysis
Abstract
In the analytical process it is very important that the analyst is capable to perceive and to recognize his own unconscious feelings that the patient is provoked in him, his countertransference.
One way of understanding of countertransference is based on interpretation of analyst of their own unconscious feelings to himself, interpretation of transference. All reactions of analysts must be endured in his emotional and be a reflection of his true feelings.
The condition for this is well worked through and purified countertransference, achieved human and professional identity, empathy, which means maturity of analyst. In the existence
of institutional countertransference should be suspected if the therapist believes that he cannot be important or have therapeutic effect on the patient due to his relationship with the institution. Indirect countertransference involves the imposition of a third party, someone outside of therapy room who has a central role and influence on the therapist’s here and now feelings towards the patient. Supervision is necessary part in psychotherapy in order to understand the countertransference elements, the ways in which the institution itself or various other interference with its dynamics operating in therapeutic and rehabilitation activities of the therapeutic team.
Keywords
group analyst; institutional countertransference; indirect countertransference
Hrčak ID:
177402
URI
Publication date:
7.12.2016.
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