Marital and Family Therapy

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When providing a safe space for clients, you must be willing to sit with your own discomfort around some issues. If a client senses that you as a therapist are somewhat uncomfortable, it can:
  1. Send them running
  2. Help them sugarcoat the story next time
  3. Remind them not to show so much emotion
  4. Show your humanity; let them know discomfort is okay
Explanation
Answer - D - So often, we are afraid of what we must do in order to mask our discomfort or our lack of knowledge in a certain area. Still, it can go a long way to let the client know that even as therapists, those charged with helping others, we do not have all of the answers. You never want to limit emotion and sugarcoating the story is not effective, since it goes against the authenticity you strive for.
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