Term ID: T4345

Parallel Process

/parallel-process/
The unconscious replication of client-therapist dynamics in the therapist's relationships with supervisors or colleagues.
Example: A therapist becoming withdrawn in supervision sessions while working with a withdrawn client, mirroring the therapeutic relationship.

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Reference: Searles (1955)