Juanita is a social worker who is working with a 16-year-old high school male around issues of drug abuse. Although she is not aware of it, the young man is behaving in ways similar to the ways her son did when he was 16. She finds herself annoyed by her client's behaviors and may be unconsciously expressing old unhappiness and disappointment in her son. This is an example of:
A)Positive transference
B)Negative transference
C)Ethnocultural transference
D)Countertransference

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This scenario describes countertransference, which occurs when a therapist projects their own unresolved issues onto their client. In this case, Juanita may be reacting to her client based on her unresolved feelings towards her own son.

Juanita Is a Social Worker Who Is Working with a 16-Year-Old