Abstract
ABSTRACTTherapist countertransference reactions related to the phenomenon of vicarious trauma (VT) can be examined through polarising physiological responses. Through an integration of counselling and neuroscientific perspectives on empathy and traumatic countertransference, in-session somatic reactions are approached as valuable information sources. The VT field’s research gaps regarding intersecting sociocultural identities of therapists and clients are centred in the proposed framework to examine hyper personalised and depersonalised countertransference polarisations. Awareness of somatic cultural countertransference and power dynamics is proposed as a way to prevent VT and uphold ethical standards of practice.
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