Lagogianni Christina, Georgaca Eugenie, Christoforidou Dimitra
School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.
Front Psychol. 2023 Jan 25;14:1083502. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1083502. eCollection 2023.
The present study aimed to explore co-therapists' relationship and how therapists' individual presence influences this relationship in Open Dialogue. Although co-therapy is key in Open Dialogue network meetings, the processes of that relationship remain largely understudied. The study applied thematic analysis to semi-structured interviews with 20 Open Dialogue trained therapists working in public and private sectors internationally. The results indicate that therapists are present in a meeting with their experiencing and professional self. Specific co-therapy processes allow co-therapists to attune to one another verbally and physically, creating a shared space that promotes new common understandings, shared responsibility and ultimately a transformation of each therapist's self and practice. Trust between co-therapists seems to be a prerequisite for co-therapy to flourish. Results of the present study reveal a dynamic influence of co-therapy practice, in which co-therapy promotes a more dialogical personality and allows the therapists' own transformation, which in turn enables common understandings and sharing of responsibility. Considering the growing interest in dialogical approaches and Open Dialogue trainings, trainers, supervisors, and practitioners need to be aware of and attend to the dynamics of co-therapy relationship in order to care for themselves, their team and ultimately the networks they collaborate with.
本研究旨在探讨共同治疗师之间的关系，以及在开放式对话中治疗师的个体在场如何影响这种关系。尽管共同治疗在开放式对话网络会议中至关重要，但这种关系的过程在很大程度上仍未得到充分研究。该研究对20名在国际公共和私营部门工作的接受过开放式对话培训的治疗师进行了半结构化访谈，并应用了主题分析法。结果表明，治疗师在会议中展现出他们的经验自我和专业自我。特定的共同治疗过程使共同治疗师能够在言语和身体上相互协调，创造一个促进新的共同理解、共同责任并最终促成每位治疗师自我和实践转变的共享空间。共同治疗师之间的信任似乎是共同治疗蓬勃发展的先决条件。本研究结果揭示了共同治疗实践的动态影响，即共同治疗促进更具对话性的人格，并使治疗师自身得到转变，这反过来又促成共同理解和责任分担。鉴于对对话方法和开放式对话培训的兴趣日益浓厚，培训师、督导和从业者需要意识到并关注共同治疗关系的动态，以便照顾好自己、团队以及最终与之合作的网络。
