Trauma and the Therapist: Countertransference and Vicarious Traumatization in Psychotherapy With Incest Survivors
Original Publication Date:
August 19, 2015
Last Updated:
February 16, 2023
Estimated Read Time:
< 1 minute
Well-regarded book by Laurie Ann Pearlman and Karen W. Saakvitne.
This book explores the role and experience of the therapist in the therapeutic relationship by examining countertransference (the therapist’s response to the client) and vicarious traumatization (the therapist’s response to the stories of abuse told by client after client). The authors address specific issues that arise in treatment of incest survivors.