Max,
Through Freud's dicovery of transference and that it goes on all the
time, he was able to develop psychoanalysis, and at the time, it was an
outstanding contribution. Although it has not been stated- to my knowledge- I
would
venture to say that Hellinger knows his Freud, probably deeply as it is also
considered good literature. But transference, be it doubled natured,
transference
illusion, transference neurosis, negative, or eroticized, is a good thing
to know about as we are learning that people systems, family systems can
transfer onto other family systems as well. So in phenomenological systemic
work, an
understanding of tranference/countertransference is necessary and appropriate
for us to grow in the work. Other processes such as introjection, projection,
occur to influence the person-in-system too. It is a major undertaking, our
work.
Ed
