countertransference
[koun-ter-trans-fur-uh ns, -trans-fer-uh ns]
- transference on the part of the analyst of repressed feelings aroused by the patient.
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Origin of countertransference
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countertransference
(koun′tər-trăns-fûr′əns, -trăns′fər-)- The surfacing of a psychotherapist's own repressed feelings through identification with the emotions, experiences, or problems of a person undergoing treatment.
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