Transference - Psychology Today Transference is a phenomenon in which one seems to direct feelings or desires related to an important figure in one’s life—such as a parent—toward someone who is not that person
Transference: What It Is and How to Deal With It - WebMD Transference is when someone in therapy redirects their feelings about one person onto someone else or their therapist Learn about what causes it, what to expect, and more
Transference Countertransference in Therapy: 6 Examples Transference in therapy is the act of the client unknowingly transferring feelings about someone from their past onto the therapist Freud and Breuer (1895) described transference as the deep, intense, and unconscious feelings that develop in therapeutic relationships with patients
Transference - Wikipedia Transference is the client's unconscious shifting to the analyst of feelings, attitudes, and fantasies (both positive and negative) that are reactions to significant others in the client's past
What Is Transference In Psychology? Transference is the psychological term of projecting your feelings, based on past experiences, onto someone else in the present In therapy, this redirection of feelings refers to cases where the client transfers emotions based on previous interactions with figures in their lives onto the therapist (Cooper, 1987)
Transference: What It Means and How It Affects Therapy Transference is when a person projects feelings about someone else onto their therapist Positive transference can strengthen the relationship with your therapist and improve therapy outcomes Negative transference can enhance therapy if the therapist helps you understand and manage your emotions
Transference: Understanding Its Role in Therapy Transference is the unconscious redirection of emotions and desires from significant past relationships onto another person, including unconscious feelings This psychological phenomenon typically surfaces in therapy but also impacts everyday interactions
Transference: What It Is and How It Helps You Understand Your . . . Transference is when you react to someone in your present life as if they were someone from your past—without realizing it It’s a psychological shortcut the brain takes, using past experiences to predict current relationships