Gas lighting

  • How can therapists address their own countertransference reactions, emotional responses, or biases when working with clients who have experienced gaslighting?

  • In what ways can therapists support clients in building resilience, self-confidence, and assertiveness skills to navigate gaslighting tactics and protect their mental and emotional well-being?

  • How can therapists create a safe and validating therapeutic environment for clients to explore and process their experiences of gaslighting without re – traumatising or invalidating the client?

  • What are some therapeutic strategies or interventions that can help clients identify, address, and cope with gaslighting experiences in therapy or their personal lives?

  • How can therapists differentiate between healthy self-doubt or introspection and the harmful effects of gaslighting in clients’ lives or relationships?

  • What is gaslighting, and how can therapists recognise the signs of gaslighting in their clients’ experiences or relationships?