Controversies on Countertransference

Disclosure of selected countertransference responses can clarify the transference, resolve resistances, and strengthen the therapeutic alliance. This work has concluded that a two-person psychology is necessary to fully understand what happens in psychotherapy. The author believes that the therapist and patient are equals who are trying their best to have a meaningful dialogue. In this open spirit, he has invited as discussants 12 colleagues with articulated positions on countertransference issues in supervision, training, theory, and therapeutic technique. The result is an exchange of ideas that challenges the work of mental health professionals.