title: Connection: the double-edged gift of presence.
abstract: Questioning various implications of the conventional term countertransference, the author proffers the idea of client-inspired therapist contributions and gives several clinical examples.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hoyt
mesh_terms: D003379:Countertransference; D004644:Emotions; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D012650:Self Disclosure