Which term describes "transferring emotions" in therapeutic contexts?

Which term describes "transferring emotions" in therapeutic contexts?

• A. Repression- buried ID
• B. Counter Transference- Therapist's feedback
• C. Transference- Transferring emotions
• D. Sublimation- Channeling

Answer: (C)

Transference involves the client unknowingly redirecting feelings tied to important people from their past onto the therapist. This means emotions like love, anger, or dependency that originally related to a parent or other significant figure appear in the therapy relationship as if the therapist were that person. Recognizing transference helps therapists understand unresolved patterns and how the client relates to others in relationships. For example, a client who felt criticized by a parent might react to the therapist with defensiveness, even if the therapist isn’t criticizing them. This is different from countertransference, which is the therapist’s own emotional response to the client. Repression is pushing distressing thoughts out of awareness, and sublimation is channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities.

Transference involves the client unknowingly redirecting feelings tied to important people from their past onto the therapist. This means emotions like love, anger, or dependency that originally related to a parent or other significant figure appear in the therapy relationship as if the therapist were that person. Recognizing transference helps therapists understand unresolved patterns and how the client relates to others in relationships. For example, a client who felt criticized by a parent might react to the therapist with defensiveness, even if the therapist isn’t criticizing them. This is different from countertransference, which is the therapist’s own emotional response to the client. Repression is pushing distressing thoughts out of awareness, and sublimation is channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities.