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Originally Posted by feralkittymom
Transference originates in the client. It exists or it doesn't because it stems from unmet needs in childhood. A competent therapist cannot "implant" a transference in a client. There are, of course, incompetent/unethical therapists who inflict all sorts of harm. But to call such experiences "transference" is both inaccurate and misleading.
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Sorry but I find this disingenuous. For me therapy was destructive not because of problems with my therapist's personal ethics or competence, but because the relationship itself was warped right down to its foundation. The repeated references to "transference" obscure and distract from deeper issues. It's like some shell game.