word
countertransference
KOWN-ter-TRANS-fer-ents
ˌkaʊntərˈtrænsfərənsListen
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Syllable breakdown
countertransference
Dictionary meaning
A therapist's emotional reaction to a client, shaped by the therapist's own history.
History and origin
Psychoanalytic terminology.
Examples
- Good supervision helped the clinician notice countertransference before it affected treatment.
Common mispronunciations
counter-TRANS-fear-ence
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