Miguel's therapist realizes she has been responding inappropriately to him because he reminds her of a former client. This reaction is an example of

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Countertransference is when a therapist has an emotional or psychological response to a client that is due to the therapist's own experiences and triggers, rather than the client's behavior or issues. In this case, the therapist is projecting her feelings and experiences from a previous client onto Miguel, which is an example of countertransference. Clinical projection involves mistakenly attributing one's own thoughts, feelings, or motivations to a client. Positive transference is when a client projects positive feelings and attributes onto their therapist, and negative transference is when a client projects negative feelings and attributes onto their therapist.

Miguel's Therapist Realizes She Has Been Responding Inappropriately to Him