Although it's commonly believed that transference only occurs in therapeutic settings, it actually occurs in all types of relationships. The unconscious act of bringing expectations, feelings, and experiences from the past into the present is the fundamental component of transference.
The boundaries in therapy should be established and maintained by the therapist and not the client. Many people come into therapy without knowledge of boundaries or how to set them and are probably used to having what few they have violated.
In my last post, I tackled the concept of transference in therapy. That is, the transfer of feelings from a significant person, past or present, onto the therapist...
Transference happens in therapy a lot. In fact, it can happen in any relationship but is closely associated with the therapeutic relationship between a client and therapist...
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