"Countertransference was at one time considered a hindrance to therapy that fortunately occurred very rarely. This book documents the vast change that has taken place in recent years: countertransference is now seen as an inevitable factor in treatment, a useful tool in the therapeutic process, and a component of the therapist's every intervention. Therapists are approaching a consensus in accepting their own humanness and in taking responsiblity for their unconscious processes in the treatment situation. The chapters in this book examine the various aspects of countertransference and develop the role these have come to play in each author's current work with patients. To this end the volume is replete with clinical examples." -- inside book cover