Countertransference

/ˌkaʊn.tɚ.tɹænsˈfɜːɹ.əns/ noun

The therapist's own emotional reactions and feelings toward the client, often triggered by the client's transference.

From 'counter-' (against, in response) + 'transference.' Recognized by Freud as an occupational hazard of therapy.

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