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 client develops feelings toward their therapist that are based on past relationships with significant others. In this case, Celine is developing positive feelings toward her therapist because he is not criticizing her, which is similar to the way she may have been treated by a parent or other caregiver in the past.

As Celine Begins to Reveal More and More of Her