Definition of "countertransference" []

• A psychotherapist's own repressed feelings in reaction to the emotions, experiences, or problems of a person undergoing treatment. (noun)

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• "The feelings summoned up in the therapist by the patient are called countertransference."
• "Freud used the term countertransference to refer to the therapist's emotional responses to a patient during psychotherapy."
• "Being aware of the reason for the countertransference was a major step forward."