Transference in Counselling: What It Is, Why It Happens & Why It Matters

transference in counselling

Transference is one of those counselling concepts that sounds abstract until you see it happening — and then you can’t unsee it. Clients develop strong feelings towards their therapist. Warmth. Anger. Longing. Fear. Idealisation. Rejection. Sometimes all of the above in the same session. And no — this doesn’t mean therapy has “gone wrong”. Often, […]