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In addition to analyzing transference, the counselor also analyzes the resistances observed from the client during sessions with the intent to expose, or bring into consciousness, the underlying causes for those resistances. One of the most important tasks of the therapeutic alliance is to overcome resistance through remembering, reenacting events, and working through negative feelings. A psychodynamic counselor interprets resistance as an instinctual reaction to uncomfortable situations that clients attempt to keep hidden from themselves and the counselor. It is a way of avoiding the expression of feelings, fantasies, and drives that the client’s subconscious has learned over time to repress and defend.