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Affective Containment

LG201
Module 2: Boundaries of Empathy
3 Lessons

Psychological boundary-setting that keeps care for the client without absorbing their distress.

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Boundaries of Empathy

1

Empathy Versus Emotional Contagion

You will understand how to hold genuine care for your client's suffering whilst maintaining the psychological boundary that prevents you from absorbing their distress as your own.

25 min
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2

Professional Detachment That Remains Humane

You will understand how to create psychological distance from a client's distress whilst maintaining genuine care and professional effectiveness.

25 min
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3

Containment Rituals: Marking Transitions with Distress

You will understand how deliberate rituals before and after exposure to distressing material create psychological distance and protect your capacity to work with pain without internalising it.

25 min
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Critical Questions