Re: Injustice

Jacqui Costigan (J.Costigan@latrobe.edu.au)
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 10:46:02 +1000

>Jacqui,
>
>Spome very rushed thoughts.
>
>A fellow list member raised the subject of laddering the other day, and your
>situation might be usefully considered using such an approach; e.g what are
>the various implications of identifying with the other, what is the
>perceived contrast to identifying? It might also be useful to consider
>either empathy and identification as elements or what constructs are involved.
>
>Strictly speaking, identification can cause problems. However, I would
>rather suggest looking at the identification itself and seeing what are the
>relevant dimensions. If it is an avenue of movement where does it lead,
>where does it come from. How does your identification affect your
>supervision, how does it affect providing counselling and meeting the
>clients goals.
>
>regards,
>
>bob
>
THANKS BOB, I'LL CHEW THAT OVER. SORRY I DIDN'T REPLY RE PAPERS FROM
BERLIN. ACTUALLY I DIDN'T GET MANY BUT AM CONTACTING PEOPLE WHOSE PAPERS
I'D LIKE NOW. DO YOU RECEIVE THE WOLLONGONG NEWSLETTER ? ALL PAPERS ARE
LISTED THEREIN. IF NOT THE PROGRAM IS STILL ON THE CONGRESS WEBSITE.
http://www.med.uni-giessen.de/psychol/pcp/Berlin99/main.htm

CHEERS, JACQUI
>
>
>At 09:45 AM 9/22/99 +1000, you wrote:
>>Whilst there's a great deal of injustice in the world my focus of concern
>>arose with a counsellor whom I was supervising. The counsellor has
>>identified passionately with a female client who experienced consistent
>>sexual harassment but was unable to prove charges against her assailant
>>with only 'her word against his'
>>
>>I then identified passionately with both the supervisee and her client. My
>>concern is that these identifications could interfere with therapeutic and
>>supervisory processes. Do any PCPers have any comments / guidelines please
>>?
>>
>>Jacqui
>>
>>Jacqui Costigan
>>Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology
>>School of Public Health
>>La Trobe University, Bundoora 3083
>>Phone: 9479 5799. Fax: 9479 1783 Mobile: 0419 511 283
>>Emails: J.Costigan@latrobe.edu.au.or LHSJC@lure.latrobe.edu.au
>>
>>
>>
>>

Jacqui Costigan
Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology
School of Public Health
La Trobe University, Bundoora 3083
Phone: 9479 5799. Fax: 9479 1783 Mobile: 0419 511 283
Emails: J.Costigan@latrobe.edu.au.or LHSJC@lure.latrobe.edu.au

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