Winnicott (1958) refers to this holding environment provided by the mother “ as good enough mothering”, through which the infant experiences an omnipotence that is essential for the child’s healthy development. This holding provides sufficient security for the infant to ultimately tolerate the inevitable failures of empathy.
The concept of the holding environment can also be applied to the nonspecific and supportive continuity provided by the therapist and the therapeutic situation. The regularity of visits, the steadiness of the therapeutic environment, and the very continuity of the care by the therapist all contribute to a metaphorical holding that can help contain the disruptions that occur during meaningful treatment (Moore and Fine 1990, p. 206). The provision of therapeutic holding is particularly important for patient who have not experienced a satisfactory “holding” experience in their early childhood. An important aspect of therapeutic holding is to accept the total range of the expressions by the patient, to contain such as expressions, and to help the person to integrate his or her experiences in a growth-promoting fashion. Kohut’s (1971a) concept of idealizing and mirroring functions in self psychology are very similar to the concept of holding environment.
Bonding/ Attachment
The concept of bonding or attachment is based on Bowlby’s ethologically based observations on the child’s tie to his mother. Bowlby (1988. P. 27) defined attachment as any form of behavior that a results in a person’s attaining or maintaining proximity to some other to clearly identified individual who is conceived as better able to cope with the world. The presence of an available and responsive attachment figure gives a person a pervasive feeling of security and encourages him or her to value and continue the relationship. This definition addresses both the protective aspects of attachment as well as relational nature of this type of behavior. The need for personal relationships is the basis for bonding and attachment rather than the need for food or some other sustenance necessary for life. Proximity to the attachment figure and the security therein is a crucial aspect of the therapeutic situation. The environment for the patient must be safe and secure. Bowlby labeled this protective environment a secure base. The concept is related to the concept of holding or containment described by Winnicot (1985) and Bion (1962), respectively, and incorporated into the theory of object relations in family therapy.
True self false self
The concept of true and false self proposed by Winnicot (1958) are rooted in his view of early development. The “true self” is based on the child’s experience of nurture by “a good enough mother” who appreciates the importance of need satisfaction in the infant.
The disorder of the “false self” can indicate the absence of this experience : as an infant, this individual had a caretaker (usually a mother) who was unable to meet his or
The concept of the holding environment can also be applied to the nonspecific and supportive continuity provided by the therapist and the therapeutic situation. The regularity of visits, the steadiness of the therapeutic environment, and the very continuity of the care by the therapist all contribute to a metaphorical holding that can help contain the disruptions that occur during meaningful treatment (Moore and Fine 1990, p. 206). The provision of therapeutic holding is particularly important for patient who have not experienced a satisfactory “holding” experience in their early childhood. An important aspect of therapeutic holding is to accept the total range of the expressions by the patient, to contain such as expressions, and to help the person to integrate his or her experiences in a growth-promoting fashion. Kohut’s (1971a) concept of idealizing and mirroring functions in self psychology are very similar to the concept of holding environment.
Bonding/ Attachment
The concept of bonding or attachment is based on Bowlby’s ethologically based observations on the child’s tie to his mother. Bowlby (1988. P. 27) defined attachment as any form of behavior that a results in a person’s attaining or maintaining proximity to some other to clearly identified individual who is conceived as better able to cope with the world. The presence of an available and responsive attachment figure gives a person a pervasive feeling of security and encourages him or her to value and continue the relationship. This definition addresses both the protective aspects of attachment as well as relational nature of this type of behavior. The need for personal relationships is the basis for bonding and attachment rather than the need for food or some other sustenance necessary for life. Proximity to the attachment figure and the security therein is a crucial aspect of the therapeutic situation. The environment for the patient must be safe and secure. Bowlby labeled this protective environment a secure base. The concept is related to the concept of holding or containment described by Winnicot (1985) and Bion (1962), respectively, and incorporated into the theory of object relations in family therapy.
True self false self
The concept of true and false self proposed by Winnicot (1958) are rooted in his view of early development. The “true self” is based on the child’s experience of nurture by “a good enough mother” who appreciates the importance of need satisfaction in the infant.
The disorder of the “false self” can indicate the absence of this experience : as an infant, this individual had a caretaker (usually a mother) who was unable to meet his or
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