Term ID: T5432

Transference Reaction

/transference-reaction/
Client's emotional response to therapist that reflects unresolved feelings from past relationships.
Example: Sudden anger toward therapist that recreates feelings originally directed at critical parent.

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Reference: Gelso & Hayes (1998)