Therapeutic relationship as an important component of psychotherapy

The therapeutic relationship is one of the basic and most effective components of psychotherapeutic treatment. Research shows that the factors associated with it correlate with the outcome of psychotherapy much more than what kind a specialized intervention therapist uses in psychotherapy. Each psychotherapeutic relationship, regardless of the theoretical focus of the psychotherapist, consists of three basic components: working alliance, transference and counter-transference, and real relationship. The aim of this case study is to describe a long-term psychotherapeutic work with a client with a borderline personality from the therapeutic relationship point of view and its three basic components. The main topic of the psychotherapeutic sessions was the relationships with loved ones, including the therapeutic relationship. Close relationships also significantly influenced her gradual stabilization. The therapeutic relationship is one of the basic components of treatment effectiveness. It is particularly important for people with more serious psychopathology and impaired interpersonal skills.