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Originally Posted by growlithing
LCM sees me as a daughter. Why is it wrong to discuss countertransference with a client? For me, knowing that I have a mother figure in my life who does also see herself as a mother to me is powerful and wonderful but I guess you could argue that it feeds my own maternal transference. But it helps me frame stuff she does and defines how we interact with each other. She doesn't believe transference is something that needs to be eliminated.
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I imagine countertranference is present in most relationships between T and client. They discuss with their supervisor, not the client because it is about them and therapy is about you. Also, depending on what the cointertransference is about, it could be misinterpreted or create confusion, etc. It doesn't mean they can't show you that they like you - but that's not transference. If you remind a T of their ex spouse or a family member for example, that is their process to deal with - it doesn't have anything to do with you or your therapy.