Question

A son of a critical father comes to therapy one day and with no provocation is extremely hostile in his remarks to the therapist. the therapist might consider that ________ is occurring. free association countertransference transference resistance

Answer 1

Transference In a therapy context, transference refers to redirection of a patient's feelings for a significant person to the therapist. ... Countertransference is defined as redirection of a therapist's feelings toward a patient, or more generally, as a therapist's emotional entanglement with a patient.