What is contained in a container?

Put simply, a container consists of an entire runtime environment: an application, plus all its dependencies, libraries and other binaries, and configuration files needed to run it, bundled into one package.

What is containment in psychology?

Containment refers to putting away thoughts, feelings, or images, allowing you to feel safe and to get things done without being distracted.

What is reverie Bion?

Reverie: Term adopted by Bion (1962) describing a maternal (caretaker/analyst) state of. consciousness characterized by calm receptivity such that the mother can take in/ process the. distress (fear/apprehension/terror/confusion/avoidance/dysregulation)

What is Winnicott’s holding environment?

Winnicott and his wife used the term “holding” to refer to the supportive environment that a therapist creates for a client. The concept can be likened to the nurturing and caring behavior a mother engages in with her child that results in a sense of trust and safety.

How does containment work in a psychoanalytic therapist?

In therapy, containment can happen in more than one way. The psychoanalytic therapist must be able to contain their own reactions to what the client is putting out there, also known as countertransference, in order not to project those reactions out towards the client.

How does a psychic element become a container?

To become a psychic object, the projected element has to encounter a container, or a thinking function. The intrusive projected element is thereby associated with a masculine symbolism, and the containing receptive element with a feminine symbolism.

What’s the best way to think about containment?

The container: Imagine a container of your choosing. It can be anything. It might be a mason jar, a box, a safe, or any other type of container. Imagine it being as big as it needs to be to contain everything that is distressing to you. What color is it?

How to use containment skills in trauma therapy?

Now imagine whatever is distressing to you, entering the container. If you struggle with visualization, you can use an actual container. You can write distressing memories, sensations, emotions, and/or thoughts on little slips of paper and put them in your container.