Allan has been seeing a female therapist for the past six months.He notices that she is becoming fond of him and says he reminds her of her father.What term would psychoanalysts use to describe this occurrence?

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Countertransference occurs when a therapist begins to transfer their own feelings onto the patient, in this case, the therapist's fondness and comparison of Allan to her father.

Allan Has Been Seeing a Female Therapist for the Past