4. Dream Analysis:
✿ Dreams are explored as a means of accessing unconscious material.
✿ Clients discuss their dreams, and the therapist helps interpret symbols and themes within the context of the client's life.
5. Exploration of Resistance:
✿ Identify and explore resistance, which refers to the client's reluctance or avoidance of certain topics or emotions.
✿ Understanding resistance can provide insight into areas that may be psychologically challenging for the client.
6. Transference:
✿ Analyze transference, where the client unconsciously transfers feelings, attitudes, or expectations from past relationships onto the therapist.
✿ Explore how these dynamics may shed light on the client's interpersonal patterns.
7. Countertransference:
✿ The therapist explores their own reactions, feelings, and countertransference toward the client.
✿ These reactions may offer insights into the client's dynamics and contribute to the therapeutic process.
8. Interpretation:
✿ The therapist provides interpretations of the client's thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
✿ Interpretations aim to bring unconscious material into conscious awareness, fostering insight and self-understanding.
9. Working Through:
✿ Collaboratively explore and work through unresolved issues and conflicts identified through the therapeutic process.
✿ This may involve revisiting and re-examining past experiences to gain a deeper understanding.