According to the psychodynamic perspective on personality, it is believed that countertransference involves which of the following?

• A. The therapist unconsciously projecting their own feelings onto the client
• B. The client transferring feelings from past relationships onto the therapist
• C. The therapist providing direct advice to the client
• D. The client resisting therapeutic interventions

Answer: (A)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand the concept of transference in psychodynamic therapy, which involves the client projecting feelings from past relationships onto the therapist.
2. Recognize that countertransference is a related but distinct concept where the therapist unconsciously projects their own feelings onto the client.
3. Identify that countertransference is about the therapist's internal emotional responses, not the client's behaviors or resistance.
4. Eliminate options that describe client behaviors (such as transferring feelings or resisting therapy) or therapist actions that are conscious and deliberate (such as providing direct advice).
5. Conclude that countertransference specifically refers to the therapist unconsciously projecting their own feelings onto the client.