Meagan has been undergoing psychoanalysis for a few months.At a session several weeks ago,her therapist confronted her about her underlying need for attention and love that is unfulfilled and suggested this as the reason for her sexual promiscuity.This made her uncomfortable to talk about and she tried to redirect the topic on to other issues in her life.Since that session,she has cancelled three more sessions with her therapist.What process would the therapist say is occurring?

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The process occurring here is resistance, as Meagan is avoiding discussing the uncomfortable topic raised by her therapist and has cancelled multiple sessions as a way of avoiding it. Transference refers to the patient's projection of feelings onto the therapist based on past experiences, working through refers to the process of addressing and resolving psychological issues, and conditions of worth refer to external standards or expectations that individuals may feel they need to meet in order to be accepted or loved.

Meagan Has Been Undergoing Psychoanalysis for a Few Months