I think transference is when you transfer feelings, thoughts and emotions onto another person and sometimes that person can remind you of someone else. You are projecting your feelings onto someone else. Like someone else said, with maternal transference its this deep longing for a mother figure. Sometimes your T can make you feel so good, so loved and cared for and important. You have there full attention for an hour. They really care about your well being. Would wouldn't love that and become attached to that? I think maternal transference is also the wish and longing for that person you are having it with to be your parent.

I didn't know what transference was or even experienced it until I started therapy again (it has been on and off again for years) in July of 2014. Its tough to feel it and go through it and wish so desperately for that person to fill a different role. Talking to my T about it was the best thing I did and she helped to explain it, accept it, help me through it and remind me that it was normal and given my childhood, it is under stable. I am so thankful she was so helpful and didn't push me away because of it.