reparenting

reparenting
 n.— «In a letter, Humphreys told the licensure board that he had used a technique called “reparenting,” encouraging some clients to view him as a father, even once sitting a woman on his lap.» —“Despite misconduct claims, minister keeps on counseling” by Frank E. Lockwood Lexington Herald-Leader (Ky.) July 31, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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