Stressful countertransference dynamics are manifest in the therapist’s capacity

English Social Sciences Psychology transference-countertransference dynamics

Dear colleagues,
I’m not sure about the meaning of “Stressful countertransference dynamics are manifest in the therapist’s capacity to recognize and utilize the sensory and affective qualities of imagery that the patient generates in the psychotherapist”, taken from the passage below about the transference-countertransference dynamics. As far as I know, "manifest" means “evident”, but I find it difficult to understand its meaning in this context....
Thank you so much for any suggestion!

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*** Stressful countertransference dynamics are manifest in the therapist’s capacity to recognize and utilize the sensory (visual, auditory, tactile, kinesthetic, and olfactory) and affective qualities of imagery that the patient generates in the psychotherapist.*** In heightened affective moments of the treatment, these interpersonal stressors perturb the therapeutic alliance, bringing back into consciousness autobiographical developmental ruptures of the attachment bond and early dysregulated intense affective states such as fear, aggression, loss and despair, and shame. Thus, through transference-countertransference transactions the dyadic therapeutic relationship can jointly process reenactments of early stress-related attachment dynamics, including highly dysregulated states of relational trauma.

Discussion

haribert (asker) Apr 19: Dear colleagues, maybe you can post an answer thank you for your help!
haribert (asker) Apr 18: Dear Tomasso, thank you for your contribution! Actually, the passage is taken from a chapter written by Allan Schore, published in the book "Interpersonal Neurobiology and Clinical Practice", a book intended for therapists and clinicians...
Tomasso Apr 18: Definitely can not be avoided,? Phrase by Emmanuella, unquestionable, is the basic idea, Stress making itself known, evident is UNAVOIDABLE, evidence of Stessful transferecen is undeniable, unquestionable, undeniable....Rewrite? The stress of xxxx being unavoidable and unquestionably will manifest itself, make it self known....(Larger context, FOCUS of the paragraph, Focus of the page and who is the intended audience. (Sugerinento)
haribert (asker) Apr 18: Dear Tomasso, thank you for your contribution! So, if I've understood correctly, you think that "manifest" in this context may be used in the sense of "litmus test" for the therapist's capacity? Stressful countertransference dynamics are the “litmus test” for the therapist’s capacity to recognize and utilize the sensory and affective qualities of imagery that the patient generates in the psychotherapist
Tomasso Apr 18: will be evident, as you said, (not Litmus test) the therapist's ability to control the changing forces involved (dynamics) will become known, will be evident Would not say Litmus test, which .implies an answer to a Whole Or Nothing question. I think more input is neede Basic idea, dealing with Transferece is stessful, Question is why was this written, to whom and why?? Should the author do a revision?
haribert (asker) Apr 17: Thank you, Emmanuella! Have a nice evening!
Emmanuella Apr 17: It's just an idea. Please check.
haribert (asker) Apr 17: dear Emmanuella, "stressful dynamics" would be unquestionable? Maybe you could post an answer...
Emmanuella Apr 17: Not able to be disputed
haribert (asker) Apr 17: Dear Emmanuella, I'm afraid I don't quite understand your suggestion... What would be "unquestionable"?
Emmanuella Apr 17: In the sense of 'unquestionable' ?
haribert (asker) Apr 17: Thanks Phil, for your suggestion! Actually, I was thinking about other two possibilities 1) Stressful countertransference dynamics INFLUENCE/MIGHT HAVE AN EFFECT ON the therapist’s capacity to recognize OR 2) THE MANAGEMENT OF Stressful countertransference dynamics IS manifest in the therapist’s capacity to recognize but the above interpretations are one the opposite of the other, alas!
philgoddard Apr 17: OK The term you're asking about should go in the header, and the context in the body of the question. You're right that it means evident, visible, or apparent, but I can see now why you posted the question - the sentence doesn't make logical sense. Maybe the meaning is 'stressful countertransference may occur if the therapist lacks the ability to'.
haribert (asker) Apr 17: Hi, Phil, as far as I know, it is possible to post questions made of 10 words at maximum.... actually I initially wanted to ask a question only about "manifest", but I was afraid it was hard to understand without contextualizing it.a little bit... Actually I don't understand "manifest" in relation to "capacity".... Yes, I know what transference and countertransference are...
philgoddard Apr 17: So is your question about 'manifest'? The sentence as a whole is too long for KudoZ. You presumably know what countertransference is.