John has made little progress during his last few months in therapy,but just last week,his therapist thought that he was close to gaining some important awareness about his unconscious patterns.John's therapist is eager for their next session,but when John's appointment time comes,John does not show and phones later to apologize,saying that he accidentally forgot about it.Psychoanalytic theorists would most likely interpret John's behaviour as an example of:

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John's failure to show up for therapy after making progress could be interpreted as a form of resistance, which refers to unconscious attempts by the client to avoid confronting painful or threatening emotions or insights that may surface in therapy. John's forgetting of his appointment could be seen as a way for him to resist the therapeutic process and avoid facing his unconscious patterns.

John Has Made Little Progress During His Last Few Months