Question

A high school student tells the school counselor about a romantic situation with a neighborhood boy, and the school counselor begins to have feelings similar to the student's based on an experience that occurred when the counselor was in high school. The situation is an example of

A. transference
B. countertransference
C. empathy
D. mood congruence

Answer 1

The school counselor experiencing feelings similar to a student's based on personal experience demonstrates countertransference, as the counselor projects personal feelings onto the situation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The situation described where a school counselor begins to have feelings similar to the student's based on their own experience is an example of countertransference. Countertransference occurs when a therapist or counselor begins to project their own feelings, biases, or experiences onto a client. This differs from transference, which is when clients project feelings about other people in their lives onto their therapist. Countertransference can also disrupt the professional and objective stance that therapists are supposed to maintain.