Sexual Attraction in Conjoint Couple Therapy
’. Unknown to you, you accidently sent the text to the couple with whom you’re meeting. They receive the text as you all enter the session. What are the dangers…
Why Can’t We Be Lovers? The Love-Obsessed Clients Who Stalk Their Therapist
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 10 Why Can’t We Be Lovers? The Love-Obsessed Clients Who Stalk Their Therapist Maria Luca and Juliet Soskice The question in the title of our chapter ‘why can’t…
Bound to the Mast: Reflections on Analytic Abstinence
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 9 Bound to the Mast Reflections on Analytic Abstinence Andrea Sabbadini The subject of erotic transference and countertransference in psychoanalysis1 is close to our profession’s bone, and bringing…
Addressing Sexual Attraction in Supervision
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 7 Addressing Sexual Attraction in Supervision Kirsten W. Murray and John Sommers-Flanagan Ethical models predictably involve consultation and supervision as necessary steps in the ethical decision-making process. As…
An Acceptance Commitment Therapy Approach to Sexual Attraction
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 6 An Acceptance Commitment Therapy Approach to Sexual Attraction Richard Blonna This chapter will highlight how the principles and practices of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can help…
The Role of Psychological Proximity and Sexual Feelings in Negotiating Relatedness in the Consulting Room: A Phenomenological Perspective
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 5 The Role of Psychological Proximity and Sexual Feelings in Negotiating Relatedness in the Consulting Room A Phenomenological Perspective Paul Smith-Pickard Introduction In this chapter, I will argue…
Knowing but Not Showing: Achieving Reflective Encounter with Desire – A Relational Psychoanalytic Perspective
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 4 Knowing but Not Showing Achieving Reflective Encounter with Desire – A Relational Psychoanalytic Perspective Doris McIlwain In handling sexual desire that arises in the course of psychotherapy,…
Existential Psychotherapy and Sexual Attraction: Meaning and Authenticity in the Therapeutic Encounter
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 3 Existential Psychotherapy and Sexual Attraction Meaning and Authenticity in the Therapeutic Encounter Michael D. Berry The simultaneous uniqueness and universality of human experience is encapsulated in the…
