A case from the practice of Balint groups. Boris, cognitive behavioral therapist, practice for 6 years. Two years ago there was a 23-year-old client with PTSD. As a child, he witnessed the murder of several people. The killers were later found, tried and imprisoned. But the client came to Boris complaining of constant anxiety and nightmares. Boris sincerely empathized with his client and very carefully selected the necessary program. Over the course of 15 sessions, the client was “cured”; during therapy he diligently completed all tasks and listened to every word Boris said. You could even say that he was very obedient. Boris was very pleased with himself. Boris remembers all his clients well. There were successful and unsuccessful cases. Boris considered the incident with this client a success; he was pleased to remember it. However, over time, he began to notice that when he remembered him, Boris began to feel disgust and disgust towards the client. He couldn’t understand what the reason was, and that’s why he came to the group. The group reflected a whole range of feelings about the story: anxiety and tension, fear, horror and a sense of insecurity, an oppressive feeling of guilt, pity for the client and a desire to support him, joy and gratitude for Boris’s excellent work. But other fantasies were also voiced, which especially affected Boris. It was as if his client in therapy was afraid of his therapist and was as helpless as in that childhood case. It was as if he had become a silent victim again. But this time - Boris. And Boris might feel an almighty sense of superiority over his client. As Boris himself admitted, apparently this feeling of superiority was transformed into disgust and disgust towards the victim-client. The group non-judgmentally and gently, but very accurately reflected the therapist's countertransference reaction to the client's painful story. It's hard to say how that client feels now. However, Boris, regularly visiting the group, over time began to notice and analyze his reactions directly at the moment of working with clients. Have you experienced anything similar in your practice??