During the course of therapy,a client develops strong emotional feelings for his therapist.He thinks about her often and though he is unwilling to admit it,he has become quite dependent on and attracted to her.Though he is only just becoming aware of this,he has noticed that his therapist in many ways reminds him of his mother.This example best demonstrates the psychoanalytic concept of:

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The client's strong emotional feelings and attraction towards his therapist, as well as his connection between her and his mother, demonstrate the psychoanalytic concept of transference. Transference occurs when the client transfers feelings and attitudes from significant relationships in their past onto their therapist.

During the Course of Therapy,a Client Develops Strong Emotional Feelings