Dr. Wong, a psychoanalyst, is troubled by his feelings toward his client, Trudy. Trudy is a reliable client and works hard in therapy. However, Dr. Wong feels intense rage when he meets with Trudy for her therapy session. Trudy reminds Dr. Wong of his mother, an individual that he harbors a lot of resentment toward. In Freudian analysis, the occurrence of Dr. Wong's feelings about Trudy are not considered unusual and are called _______________.

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The occurrence of Dr. Wong's feelings about Trudy is an example of countertransference, which is when a therapist has emotions, thoughts, or behaviors that are triggered by their client and are a result of their own unresolved issues or conflicts. In this case, Dr. Wong's rage towards Trudy stems from his unresolved feelings towards his mother, who Trudy reminds him of. Transference refers to the client's experience of projecting unresolved emotions or conflicts onto the therapist. Libidinal introjection and introspection are not directly relevant to this scenario.

Dr Wong, a Psychoanalyst, Is Troubled by His Feelings Toward