As described in our reading counter-transference is the experience the strong feelings a counselor feels toward a client (Brammer, 2012). These feelings can be unresolved issues the counselor my have. When I first began at my practicum I cam across a client that reminded me of my daughter. She had similar hand gestures and came in one time with a purse identical to one of my daughter’s purses. I compared them and had a challenging time working with this client. She was my only client at the time, so I had not other reference. She was in a lot of emotional pain, however no real issues were identified. I had strong feelings about this young women, I was desperate to figure out her pain and fix it. I could seem to come up with the right
