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Originally Posted by CantExplain
The Classical Model is that the patient transfers his anger, fear and hate from the outside world to his therapist. Then, within the T relationship, he can examine his feelings and resolve them.
But what if the transference happens without the resolution? The patient will dump all his ill will on the therapist and that's where it will stay. The therapist has become a scapegoat and nothing more.
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Why does the resolution happen or not happen? That is the work of therapy.
And yes, the T can become the scapegoat. It is the T's fault that ..... <x happens>. The client is blameless.-, T is a jerk, find a new T who is .... absolutely perfect.
You nailed it, CE.