countertransference

[ koun-ter-trans-fur-uhns, -trans-fer-uhns ]

noun

, Psychoanalysis.

1. transference on the part of the analyst of repressed feelings aroused by the patient.

Word History and Origins

Origin of countertransference¹

counter- + transference

Example Sentences

The hostility toward these patients mentioned in the article is not only the consequence of a difference in the therapist's theoretical approach; it is a consequence of the therapist's countertransference left untreated.

From Scientific American

Transference and countertransference are psychological terms expressing the professional's requirement to be cautious with personal boundaries.

From Salon

What needs to be addressed in training is something called “countertransference”, Lopez explains.

From The Guardian

There is also a countertransference which indicates the reaction of the therapist to the patient.

From Project Gutenberg

When the therapist does some version of that with their patient, particularly in reaction to transference, that's countertransference.

From Salon