Yes, i was just talking about his on HazelGirl's recent thread. I transfer childhood feelings of needing to make him feel good so that i can get crumbs of nurturing or affection from him (i.e., he is a really quality therapist, but making him feel good includes unconsciously doing things to make him feel like a really good therapist who is successful in treating me.) In the transference, it's also the only way he can tolerate spending an hour a week with me, and it will prevent his being cruel to or abandoning me.

Other reasons for this type of thing can range from perfectionism, need to control...to guilt and low self-worth.

Is there anything from childhood that you can connect to this?