Greenacre describes the nature of transference, including the firm basic transference

patterned on the relation of mother and child. Some analysts encourage development of transference neurosis by avoiding intervention. The past attitudes, experiences, and fantasies of the patient with their full emotional accompaniment are re-enacted with the analyst as the main figure of significance to the patient. Other analysts avoid development of the full transference; they utilize the basic transference for suggestion, guidance, and corrective emotional experiences. New experiences serve to change the old responses and behavior without specific analysis of the old patterns.

How one manages transference determines the spacing of sessions, their frequency and length, the analyst's flexibility, the limitation of diverting influences and intrusions, the necessity of strict preservation of the confidences of the patient, and the elimination of other relationships with the patient.