Countertransference - 2008 was released on:

USA: 28 March 2008 (Columbia University Film Festival)

Client dependency refers to a client's excessive reliance on a therapist for emotional support and decision-making. Countertransference refers to a therapist's emotional response to a client that is often unconscious and based on the therapist's own unresolved issues or past experiences. Both client dependency and countertransference can impact the therapeutic relationship and effectiveness of therapy.

Irving Steingart has written:

'A thing apart' -- subject(s): Countertransference (Psychology), Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, Transference (Psychology)

Countertransference refers to the therapist's emotional response to a client that is based on the therapist's own past experiences. It can impact the therapeutic relationship and requires self-awareness and reflection on the part of the therapist to ensure that their reactions do not interfere with the client's progress in therapy.

Transference refers to a patient projecting feelings or emotions onto their therapist that stem from past relationships. Countertransference occurs when a therapist projects their own unresolved issues onto a patient. Both phenomena can affect the therapeutic relationship and should be managed carefully.