Edited sentence: " To determine the actual efficacy of psychotherapy, I refer the reader to several experiments designed to measure this factor, such as Mary Smith and her colleagues (1980), who concluded, from statistical analysis of 475 studies, "Psychotherapy is beneficial, consistently so and in many different ways" (p.A person who is extremely disturbed by experiences that are similar to past persons or events is in most need of therapy in the first place, since most humans manage these object-relations in a healthy and adaptive fashion.A therapist is as likely to be "traumatized" by the client through counter-transference as the client is by the therapist.All things being equal, the risk is unilateral.Although the article above is dramatic and emotionally compelling, it lacks factual verification and a decent measure of "common sense.An example would present itself when someone says, "You're just like my mother," or when one situation is very similar to another (i.Analysis of Comments.Bold text==Client views and concerns==.Essentially, humans tend to relate one person or event to another on conscious and subconscious levels.Further, no mention of "counter-transference" was made.Someone who experiences a traumatic "breakdown" as a result of transference in therapy likely has weak ego-strength and it is probable that they will experience such trauma in other areas of life also, independent of therapy.The concept of "transference" is closely related to Object-relations theory.The facts on this issue speak quite clearly for themselves.This is called having a human relationship and is common to life.This occurs not only in therapy but also in all areas of life.This occurs when the therapist object-relates to the client in a potentially detrimental manner.We also see this in the "baggage" humans often carry from one relationship into another (e.a person who has been cheated on by a mate may be suspicious of another mate regardless of whether their suspicion is founded).if a person experiences a panic attack while in a car, they may translate that into a fear of all cars, whether the car is the actual cause of their panic or not)