Countertransference and the Therapist's Inner Experience by C... - 9780805860825

Taylor & Francis

Countertransference and the Therapist's Inner ExperiencePerils and Possibilities\nAuthor(s): Charles J. Gelso, Jeffrey Hayes\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780805860825, 978-0805860825\nSynopsis\nCountertransference and the Therapists Inner Experience explores the inner world of the psychotherapist and its influences on the relationship between psychotherapist and patient. This relationship is a major element determining the success of psychotherapy, in addition to determining how and to what extent psychotherapy works with each individual patient. Authors Charles J. Gelso and Jeffrey A. Hayes present the history and current status of countertransference, offer a theoretically integrative conception, and focus on how psychotherapists can manage countertransference in a way that benefits the therapeutic process.\n\nThe book contains completely up-to-date data from existing research findings, and illuminates the uni.