We say the counselor has 'fed the client's transference' when he or she behaves in ways that the client expects of authorities from past experiences.

We say the counselor has 'fed the client's transference' when he or she behaves in ways that the client expects of authorities from past experiences.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Not sure
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (B)

Transference is when a client unconsciously projects feelings about important people in their life onto the therapist. When a counselor behaves in ways that align with how the client expects authorities to act—patterns from past experiences—the therapist’s actions reinforce those expectations. In other words, the client’s old relational script is triggered and sustained because the therapist mirrors that script. This is what it means to have the transference fed: the therapist unintentionally confirms the client’s internalized template of authority, making the pattern stronger and more persistent. This understanding also highlights how therapists can use transference therapeutically by noticing and shaping these dynamics, while being mindful not to reinforce unhealthy patterns.

Transference is when a client unconsciously projects feelings about important people in their life onto the therapist. When a counselor behaves in ways that align with how the client expects authorities to act—patterns from past experiences—the therapist’s actions reinforce those expectations. In other words, the client’s old relational script is triggered and sustained because the therapist mirrors that script. This is what it means to have the transference fed: the therapist unintentionally confirms the client’s internalized template of authority, making the pattern stronger and more persistent. This understanding also highlights how therapists can use transference therapeutically by noticing and shaping these dynamics, while being mindful not to reinforce unhealthy patterns.