Countertransference and Intersubjectivity: Golden Opportunities in Clinical Supervision

摘要

Countertransference and intersubjectivity are concepts emerging from contemporary psychoanalytic practice and transtheoretical psychotherapy that represent golden opportunities for strengthening clinical supervision. Examination of countertransference within the intersubjective matrix of client, therapist, and supervisor promises to improve clinical supervision and professional practice. Case studies addressing unresolved shame and addictive family dynamics demonstrate the clinical benefits of careful examination of parallel processes in the client-therapist and therapist-supervisor dyads. Historical antecedents and recent literature indicate directions for research and training.