I have been going to therapy with numerous therapists for at least 20 yrs.
I HAVE NEVER HAD A THERAPIST STATE THEY HAD FEELINGS FOR ME. I am a Registered Nurse. Therapist and patient is a professional relationship.

If a patient feels sexually attracted to a therapist especially immediately this is in NO WAY
transference. I think anyone should immediately tell their therapist about how they are feeling. The therapist should either not treat the patient or explain to them immediately in no uncertain terms that this will be a professional relationship only, and if they cannot keep their attraction out of the therapeutic relationship then they should find another therapist.

It is totally inappropriate for a nurse or physician to do or say anything to a patient that may be interpreted as sexual. The therapeutic relationship is the same.

Maybe some patients need to read the standards that a counselor is supposed to adhere to.
These are public and can be found on the internet.

Code of Ethics
AMHCA members follow the highest professional standards and pledge to abide by this code.
Code of Ethics
of the American Mental Health Counselors Association
2000 Revision

The strongest feelings I have had for one of my therapist is that He was the only thing keeping me from total insanity and suicide. In my opinion (I am not an MD) this was transference. I felt as if I could not live without my therapy sessions, MY FEELINGS WERE IN NO WAY SEXUAL.