Family secrets: a therapeutic resource as countertransference

Authors

  • Cidiane Vaz Melo Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
  • Andrea Seixas Magalhães Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro; Departamento de Psicologia
  • Terezinha Féres-Carneiro Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro; Departamento de Psicologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v19i1p163-182

Keywords:

family secrets, family countertransference, family psychotherapy.

Abstract

In the present work, theoretical developments underlie the conceivable use of countertransference by psychoanalysts as a privileged resource to understand the psychic dynamics shared by family members that deal with secrets. The discussion is illustrated with a fragment of a case report. It is concluded that those things families can't express verbally are communicated to the psychoanalyst. The professional will be able to contact these secret aspects through experiences involving countertransference.

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Published

2014-04-01

How to Cite

Melo, C. V., Magalhães, A. S., & Féres-Carneiro, T. (2014). Family secrets: a therapeutic resource as countertransference. Clinical Styles. The Journal on the Vicissitudes of Childhood, 19(1), 163-182. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v19i1p163-182