Borderline vs. Mature Idealization
We'll continue this work in the course "Therapy Fuel: Defenses, Resistance, Countertransference":
July 6th and 7th, 11:00-14:00 | The Era of Countertransference and Motivation
August 3rd and 4th, 11:00-14:00 | Defenses and Resistance to Change in Psychotherapy
See the course schedule and content at https://psy4psy.ru/fuel_therapy
0:00 - Welcome and presentation of the discussion topic
4:05 - What is the difference between primitive and mature idealization?
9:26 - The relationship between idealization and trust.
18:17 - Participants' comments on the topic: Violations of trust in therapy.
27:30 - Question: The therapist keeps postponing sessions. What is this about?
33:10 - Question: How does diagnosis affect the client?
40:06 - Loss of contact in therapy.
44:00 - Client resistance as fuel for therapy.
46:10 - Question: My therapist disapproves of my decisions and leads me to a supposedly correct position.
51:56 - Can a therapist be a borderline?