I had transference toward my therapist as well. She encouraged it. She told me I had pre-verbal attachment injury. I thought her notions of what iI needed were ridiculous, and had no intention. Of getting attached to her. At all. But it did sneak in thru a back door. And what I have to say is that very much against my will, I got very attached with maternal transference. Thank god she was a very experienced therapist and really knows what she's doing. I attribute that maternal transference with healing so much brokenness within me.