As discussed by Teyber & McClure (2017), three separate and interrelated components of any therapeutic relationship are (1) the “real relationship” between the client and the clinician, (2) transference and countertransference which regards the significance of the clinician’s emotional responses and (3) the “working alliance” which assists the client with relationships with themselves and others (p.38).
During the development of the relationship between the client and the clinician, the clinician demonstrates an expertise in relationships by responding to the client’s “emotional needs, their impulse for emotional development and the difficulties they experience in forming or maintaining relationships” (Sudbery, 2002). The relationship itself
During the development of the relationship between the client and the clinician, the clinician demonstrates an expertise in relationships by responding to the client’s “emotional needs, their impulse for emotional development and the difficulties they experience in forming or maintaining relationships” (Sudbery, 2002). The relationship itself