While countertransference is often framed as something to avoid in traditional clinical training, transpersonal counseling views it as a doorway into the intuitive therapeutic field. The Taoist principle of Wu Wei, or effortless action, is embedded into gestalt theory. When we allow actions and responses to arise naturally, in harmony with the unfolding moment, we are not in resistance to our own experience in the therapeutic seat. Everything is welcome and honored as part of the inherent intelligence of the field itself.
When therapists authentically engage in the therapeutic process with deep attunement, we begin to move with the relational field rather than against it. This kind of awareness is not forced or analyzed, as it emerges from presence, stillness, and trust in the body’s subtle signals.
Countertransference as intuition invites us to pause, notice, and sense what’s being communicated through our own inner experience. Rather than interpreting or suppressing thoughts and sensations like sadness, agitation, or fatigue, we can receive them as messages from the unconscious field. These are clues that point to something unresolved or unspoken in the client’s experience.
In this way, we become a vessel for insight, not by trying to make something happen, but by allowing what wants to emerge to come through. Wu Wei and intuitive countertransference both rely on presence over performance, yielding over control, and deep trust in the intelligence of the relational field. Together, they create a space where transformation can occur naturally, without force.
In this episode, Harmony explores the vital role of the therapist’s state of consciousness and embodied presence in supporting client transformation. Through personal stories and clinical insights, she illustrates how attuning to one’s inner experience can foster deeper curiosity and a more authentic therapeutic relationship.
In the extended teaching available on Patreon, Harmony shares practical steps for accessing intuitive awareness in real time with clients.
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Harmony Kwiker (kw-eye-ker), MA, LPC, NCC, ACS, is a psychotherapist, author, and visiting instructor at Naropa University where she teaches mindfulness-based transpersonal counseling. She is the founder of the Institute for Spiritual Alignment where she offers ongoing learning opportunities for therapists who are committed to awakening. Her first book, Reveal: Embody the True Self Beyond Trauma and Conditioning, is a vulnerable self-help memoir, and her second book, Align: Living and Loving from the True Self , and her third book, The Awakened Therapist: Spirituality, Consciousness, and Subtle Energy, is a text book.
Disclaimer: The episode you’re about to hear is intended for educational purposes only and this content should not be taken as supervision or clinical advice. Because each person is so unique, please consult your supervisor before attempting to apply any intervention from a theory you are not explicitly trained in.