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Later in the session she says she was reading an article...and she thought of me...

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Yes! Awesome! Same thing with me... one time my T said he read a Virginia Woolf quote and it reminded him of me. I was dying because not only did it confirm that he thought of me outside of session, but it also confirmed that he knew me. Really knew me. Was able to recognize my passion for writing and get inside me as a person.

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Thinking whether this is the beginnings of a ''positive transference''

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Rather than transference, this is more about what you said before-- bridging the gap of disconnect-- a beautiful accomplishment for you.

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And then thinking whether there being a positive transference makes for the possibility of a 'negative transference'.... And once there's a negative transference (rupture) there's opportunity for working through of the negative transference....which I believe is a mainstay of therapy.

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Very true, indeed. I have been on a negative transference kick with my T. But as far as purpose, it is very positive. McWilliams stated that the transference of anger signals autonomy-- the ability to pull away from T and have your own feelings. The T should encourage this-- "I am glad to see you are able to get angry at me." A difficult spin on countertransference from the persepctive of the T-- but very necessary if the T is able to see it from this point of view.