As Celine begins to reveal more and more of her innermost thoughts and feelings to her psychodynamic therapist, she begins to feel good about him, as well as accepted by him. She develops a sense of trust, particularly because he does not criticize her. What process is occurring?

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Transference is the process by which a person redirects feelings and attitudes from one person to another. In this case, Celine is transferring her positive feelings towards her therapist, who she feels accepts and trusts her.

As Celine Begins to Reveal More and More of Her