The Hidden Minefield of Positive Countertransference

About this episode

Dr. H discusses the risks of positive countertransference in therapy and previews an upcoming workshop.

In this solo episode Dr. H shares his thoughts on the unexpected risks of feeling too much positive energy and/or identification with a patient. This talk is also a sneak preview into the workshop that Dr. H teaches with Dr. Hillary McBride called "I Love You I Hate You...Are You My Mom?' Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/396871/support Bringing Therapy into Med Management-- An intensive workshop for psych NPs and PAs, June 3-6 2026 in Ft Collins https://www.craigheacoc...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. H

Topics covered

• positive countertransference
• psychotherapy
• mental health
• patient identification
• workshop preview

Keywords

• positive energy
• countertransference
• psychotherapy
• mental health
• workshop

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buzzsprout

Places: Ft Collins

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