Transference in Group Work
One way of understanding
transference

It must be a repetition of the past
 It must be inappropriate to the present
 The problem is thus not evocation but resolution
of transference. Yalom
 Interpretation
 Consensual validation
 Transparency
 Transference is so powerful and so ubiquitous
that the dictum “the leader shall have no
favourites’ seems to be essential for the stability
of every working group

Provide some information about your sibling
position and how that position may influence
your role in a group
 What group members may might you favour or
not favour because of your issues?
 How to resolve transference distortions directed
at the leader ?
 Consensual validation
 Increased therapist transparency