Trauma and the Therapist: Countertransference and Vicarious Traumatization in Psychotherapy With Incest Survivors

This book explores the role and experience of the therapist in thetherapeutic relationship by examining countertransference (thetherapist's response to the client) and vicarious traumatization (thetherapist's response to the stories of abuse told by client afterclient). The authors address specific issues that arise in treatment ofincest survivors.