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From: Michael Wetter
Date: 04 Jul 1997
Time: 20:02:25
I agree with the past post's regarding the aspects and effects of optimal frustration and the resulting transmuting internalization. My question, however, concerns when the therapist cannot properly distance him/herself from the countertransference, and a therapeutic rupture occurs. Is it possible, subsequent to such a traumatic disruption, for structures and self- strengthing to occur? If the therapist, later, verbally acknowledges his/her missattunement to the client's experience, can that still result in the client's (and therapists) growth? What if the patient terminates? Can they leave with a stronger sense of self, even though rupture occured, but the therapist "caught it" just prior to the termination? I'm curious as to what this group's opinion/experience is.