Doris thinks she is in love with her therapist and has begun to respond to him in that way. Doris is displaying feelings and behavior that psychoanalysts refer to as

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Doris is displaying transference, which occurs when a patient redirects feelings and desires for important figures from their past onto their therapist. In this case, Doris is projecting feelings of love onto her therapist which relate to her past experiences with significant others.

Doris Thinks She Is in Love with Her Therapist and Has