Inappropriate Countertransference: A Psychological Analysis
Countertransference was conceived by the psychologist Freud. It refers to the unintentional reaction of the therapist to the patient. The therapist because of a personal experience and the existence of potential psychological problems encountered in similar situations of patients, due to discomfort caused by the patients to an emotional experience (Millon, Halewood, 2015 ). the therapists may derive out various emotions, Such as boredom sadness, hate and other emotions in the interaction with the patient. Countertransference could have a positive or negative impact to the patient, depending on whether the therapist can properly handle their emotions or not (Millon, Halewood, 2015). Appropriate, normal emotional response is an important treatment of psychoanalysis tools, the therapist put into feelings, to maintain the necessary interest of patients, they will more likely to enter the depressed inner world. To understand the feelings of patients, and they can empathy their feelings.