In psychodynamic therapy, the patient will often treat the therapist in the same way that the patient treats major characters in their lives. For example, they may assume the therapist is as judgmental as their mother, or as weak as their father. IN psychodynamic terms, this would be an example of:

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Transference is when a patient projects feelings or attitudes from past relationships onto the therapist, treating them as they would significant figures in their life.

In Psychodynamic Therapy, the Patient Will Often Treat the Therapist