Malik does not get along with his female supervisor. His psychotherapist observes that Malik relates to his supervisor the way he does to his youngest sister, who died a couple of months ago. In the context of psychotherapy, Malik is experiencing ________.

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Malik is experiencing transference, a phenomenon in psychotherapy where a patient redirects feelings and behaviors towards the therapist or others that are actually rooted in significant past relationships or experiences. In this case, Malik's interactions with his supervisor are influenced by his unresolved feelings towards his deceased youngest sister.

Malik Does Not Get Along with His Female Supervisor