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He is frustrated with me and I think I triggered something in him...and it has led him to confront me

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SG, this sounds like countertransference. Since it is "intentional" on his part, can you ask him what the "something" is that you triggered in him? Maybe that knowledge would help you with this. I can think of a couple of times my T has had countertransference, and it really helped for him to name it and acknowledge it--at least it helped me. He said once, "I am struggling here not to say something to you based on past situations in my own life, and so influence you to take the same path that I did. Because that may not be the best path for you. You have to decide. " He struggled to retain his neutrality, and I think did a pretty good job. It actually felt good to me to know he was having countertransference, as it made me feel like our therapy was "getting to him," that I wasn't the only one being affected.

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Sunrise I am pleased that you have had this experience. I do not see my pdoc admitting this really...but I could be wrong. I have not heard it in years of therapy. Anything else I might say to you at this juncture would be an assumption...and you know what they say when you assume... :-) Good for you though.