Yes. In my experience there was no similarity to addiction processes at all. But I do think it takes a very astute T , a strong alliance independent of the transference, a client who is able to tolerate periods of extreme distress, and a therapy that can withstand those turbulent emotions.
Although I have returned to therapy after resolving the transference with former T over 20 yrs ago, it is for very different reasons, and there is no transference active in this therapy.