Alias | Themes |
---|---|
Elizabeth | A. P feeling rebuked by T; P non-assertive to avoid verbal abuse; P becoming submissive |
 | D. P submitting to T to gain approval |
 | F. P experiencing T as too forceful; P becoming overwhelmed and passive |
 | H. T self-disclosing: P feeling closeness/blurred professional boundaries; P more interested and opening up |
 | J. P becoming overwhelmed during associative trauma-related processing; P emotionally unavailable to T |
Sandra | B. P fearing to fail therapy and upset T; P other-orienting to find ‘correct’ answers |
 | H. T self-disclosing; P feeling closeness/blurred professional boundaries; P more interested and opening up |
 | J. P becoming overwhelmed during associative trauma-related processing; P emotionally unavailable to T |
Helena | C. P feeling violated by T; P contempting T but pretending to participate; P increased self-contempt |
 | D. P submitting to T to gain approval |
 | E. P attempting to self-assert; P fears hurting T with increased guilt; P withdrawing assertive attempts |
Martha | I. T providing reciprocity and intonation; P feeling close and trusting; P opening up |
 | J. P becoming overwhelmed during associative trauma-related processing; P emotionally unavailable to T |
 | K. T and P reflecting on P’s post-trauma responses; P staying with the topic; P increasing understanding of self |
Alice | T deepening and containing P’s emotional experiences in a composed manner; P opening up and exploring; P increased trust and stronger bond with T |
Maria | G. P distancing from T to be able to open up about affect-laden, trauma-related topics |
 | J. P becoming overwhelmed during associative trauma-related processing; P emotionally unavailable to T |
 | K. T and P reflecting on P’s post-trauma responses; P staying with the topic; P increasing understanding of self |