Dissertation (Ph.D.) -- The Institute for Clinical Social Work , 1996. / A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Institute of Clinical Social Work in partial fulfillment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2001. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-152). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-84).

Thesis (MHSc--Health Science) -- Auckland University of Technology, 2005. / Appendix A not included in e-thesis. Also held in print (61 leaves, 30 cm.) in Akoranga Theses Collection. (T 616.8914 COX)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.

Countertransference (CT) is a prominent concept in the counselling literature and is commonly defined as the reactions therapists have to their clients, resulting from their own unresolved conflicts and vulnerabilities (Gelso & Hayes, 2007). According to Friedman and Gelso (2000), while some CT reactions are perceived as positive, they still shift focus to therapists’ concerns rather than those of their clients. This can be perceived as defeating the purpose of therapy. This study revealed therapists’ experiences with CT to help pave a path towards more ethical and client oriented treatment by shedding light on potential changes that can be made to counselling practice and education. Thematic analyses (TA) by Braun and Clarke (2012) was used to analyze data from interviews with four participants. In seeking to understand how CT is conceptualized by therapists, the contexts within which CT reactions occur, and how therapists deal with their CT, five themes emerged from the data. These included: (a) defining characteristics of CT, (b) CT triggers, (c) reactions to CT, (d) methods of dealing with CT, and (e) impact of CT on therapy. Reflection on said themes may inspire counsellors to handle their CT in ways that have proven effective to others and may help them feel less alone in their CT experiences, allowing for more productive response.

Thesis (Ph. D. (Psychology))--Rhodes University, 2005. / Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Humanities).

Given the rise of intersubjective theory (Marzi, Hautman & Maestro, 2006) and contemporary formulations of countertransference as an integral aspect of the psychotherapeutic process (Cassorla, 2005; Marchon, 2006), understandings of countertransference are still being developed and explored in the psychoanalytic literature. This study explores beginning psychotherapists’ experiences and understandings of countertransference and countertransference-related phenomena. In depth data was obtained from five volunteer psychotherapists in their first three years of practice who were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. These interviews were analysed using a psychoanalytically informed narrative methodology. The need for an experiential model of countertransference that remains true to the often alive, elusive and indescribable nature of countertransference experiences was a central finding of the project. A secondary focus of the research was the therapists’ development of their sense of professional identity. The paucity of research exploring the interaction of countertransference and professional identity development rendered this an important area of investigation. The effect of this process upon the way in which the beginning psychotherapists made sense of their countertransference experiences, was a finding of further significance.

Dissertation (Ph.D.) -- The Institute for Clinical Social Work, .2004 / A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Institute of Clinical Social Work in partial fulfillment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.