free association
encourage to verbalize thoughts without filter to allow our unconscious feelings to emerge the aim is to recover repressed memories
free association for therapists
note recurring themes come a slips of the tongue (Freudian slips) and inconsistency
dream analysis
Ps report dream experience
dream analysis for therapists
Decode symbolic meaning – revealing unconscious desires
dreams are a window to the unconscious – latent (hidden) instead of manifest (literal) content is interpreted
transference analysis
occurs when a patient is projecting their feelings about another person onto their therapist
transparents analysis for therapists
they can now highlight issues and relational patterns and unresolved conflicts from past relationships