Countertransference is very common in hypnotherapy and must be guarded against at all costs. It is probably safe to say that all hypnoanalysts have at one time or another fallen prey to the seduction of a client s unconscious mind and ego states. When we treat the client as a child, a lover, a parent, or anything other than a client, we have allowed countertransference to take place. This must be rapidly corrected or the therapeutic relationship should be terminated. All hypnotherapists should solve there own transference issues with the assistance of other therapists as these transference s become obvious.
Every therapist needs a therapist.
This occurs at the unconscious level. Be very aware of this common phenomenon. It could destroy your practice and harm the therapeutic relationship. You will find a common pattern in clients who report abuse. They tend to have been abused more than once.