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Bradway, Kay. Transference and Countertransference in Sandplay Therapy  

Bradway, Kay. Transference and Countertransference in Sandplay Therapy

Volume 1, Number 1, 1992

Discussion of transference and countertransference with reference to Kalff, Freud, Jung, Fordham, and Kohut is followed by a presentation of the rationale for using the term CO-transference when speaking of transference/countertransference. CO-transference is illustrated by the presentation of the sandplay process of a woman in her late forties who continued her analysis with a Jungian analyst during the time of her sandplay process. Her 12 sandtrays, shown in full color, are discussed in detail with special attention paid to the CO-transference, such as her depiction of anger (apparently not experienced consciously) following the misunderstanding about the time of an appointment, and depiction of positive feelings after a positive verbal interchange. A delayed three-way review of the full process is made with her Jungian analyst. CO-TRANSFERENCE

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