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controlled involvement

-an attitude of conscious involvement in the therapeutic relationship, advocated in Gestalt and implying a careful exploration of the countertransference. I am here myself, fully, as a whole and authentic person; however, I am not here for myself, but for the client.
Credit

Definition excerpted with permission from Ginger, Serge International Glossary of Gestalt Psychotherapy (Seven languages including English. Order from FORGE at 183 rue Lecourbe; 75015 Paris, France) Paperback 1995.