● Identify and analyze resistance, which may manifest as avoidance, defensiveness, or reluctance to discuss certain topics.
● Understanding and addressing resistance are crucial for exploring sensitive or challenging aspects of the client's experience.
7. Transference:
● Analyze transference, where the client unconsciously projects feelings and attitudes onto the therapist based on past relationships.
● Transference dynamics offer valuable insights into the client's interpersonal patterns and unresolved conflicts.
8. Countertransference:
● The therapist explores their own reactions, feelings, and countertransference toward the client.
● Awareness of countertransference contributes to a deeper understanding of the therapeutic relationship and the client's dynamics.
9. Interpretation:
● The therapist provides interpretations of unconscious material, making connections between past experiences and current thoughts and behaviors.
● Interpretations aim to enhance the client's self-awareness and understanding.
10. Working Through:
● Engage in a process of working through unresolved issues and conflicts.
● Revisit and re-examine past experiences to gain insight, process emotions, and facilitate psychological growth.
11. Promoting Insight and Self-Reflection:
● Encourage ongoing self-reflection and insight into patterns, motivations, and emotions.
● Support the client in developing a more nuanced understanding of their inner world.
12. Termination and Integration:
● Gradually conclude therapy as therapeutic goals are achieved.