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What are examples of mirroring in Counselling?
One of the most pleasurable experiences for a child is to look into its mother’s or father’s eyes and see them hold its gaze and smile; a parent returning a laugh or making reassuring sounds or movements to an unhappy or uncomfortable child is a form of mirroring. One of the most pleasurable experiences for a child is to look into its mother’s or father’s eyes and see them hold its gaze and smile; a parent returning a laugh or making reassuring sounds or movements to an unhappy or uncomfortable child is a form of mirroring. Mirroring is a subconscious occurrence that can create a feeling of comfort because humans are evolutionarily designed to be attracted to people who are similar to them. When employed consciously, it plays a huge role in getting to know someone and establishing a level of comfort together. The basic principle of mirroring is simple: Anyone who triggers judgment or emotion in you—a co-worker, your child, your spouse, terrorists, school shooters, thieves, liars, people of color, those who practice a specific religion, the guy who cuts you off in traffic, a rude waitress, or your sibling—reflects something … Mirroring is the behavior in which one person subconsciously imitates the gesture, speech pattern, or attitude of another. Mirroring often occurs in social situations, particularly in the company of close friends or family, often going unnoticed by both parties. Mirror transference is the remobilization of the grandiose self. Its expression is: I am perfect and I need you in order to confirm it. When it is very archaic, mirror transference can easily result in feelings of boredom, tension, and impatience in the analyst, whose otherness is not recognized.
How does mirroring work therapy?
Mirror therapy is a type of therapy that uses vision to treat the pain that people with amputated limbs sometimes feel in their missing limbs. Mirror therapy does this by tricking the brain: it gives the illusion that the missing limb is moving, as the person looks at the real, remaining limb in a mirror. Ferrara (1994) further points out that mirroring not only serves the therapist in receiving more therapeutically relevant information about and from the patient. Repetition also has an impact on the patient in that it increases his or her awareness of what has just been put into words (Ferrara, 1994). This is called mirroring. Or the jargon in the field is isopraxis. It is to make the client more comfortable with the therapist. It is to show that they empathize with you and that you and they share a bond. Mirroring can also be used as a method of manipulation. As an illustration of the latter, mirroring is a technique often used by salespeople or public relations experts, or by others who are trying to persuade someone to join or support their cause.