Countertransference is a big issue in clinical work since our own emotions might affect the work we do with clients. I have yet to experience counter-transference issues that have resulted because I am Mexican-American. Many of my past counter-transference issues have been due to my own personal feelings about a client; I have diligently worked in supervision to resolve them. I can foresee, an issue of counter-transference happening in a clinical setting in which I am working with a White client whose experiences do not match any of my own. I would most likely experience feelings of inferiority and incompetence as their clinician. I don't think that its necessarily that my work is of no value to her but rather there is an inherent power play.
