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Originally Posted by ElectricManatee
I really like InkyBooky's phrasing -- it would be like catnip for my relational therapist. I would probably suggest avoiding the word "transference" altogether because it means different things to different people. Attachment issues is much clearer. You might also ask if they have recommendations if they think they might not be the right fit for you because this is a sort of specific kind of therapy. You might make sure that they are comfortable working with trauma (especially relational trauma) to make sure you land in the right place.
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Thanks, EM. I'm imagining your therapist clapping excitedly seeing an email from me.
And that's a good point on using "attachment issues." I think the problem with "transference" is that the assumption can be that it will be of the erotic type, when, yes, I've had some of that, but what's really impacted me has been the paternal or maternal kind.
Good idea on asking for recommendations, too. And to ask about their comfort with trauma (a couple that I found in my search listed themselves as being "trauma-informed," so that's encouraging).