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Using the Therapist's Kinesthetic Responses as a Therapeutic Tool

Pages 216-221
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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The psychotherapist's sensory, physical responses–a form of countertransference phenomena–may play an important role in communication between therapist and client. This article describes kinesthetic responses, suggests ways therapists can increase their awareness of such phenomena, and discusses possible interventions based on these responses.

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Willem Lammers

Willem Lammers is a Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst and a licensed clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. He currently leads the department for the elderly of an Alpine pulmonary rehabilitation clinic and is co-director of IAS Davos AG, an institute for the application of the social sciences.