Marital and Family Therapy

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You are a very social person; however, you are having a very difficult time forming a relationship with a client who also identifies as being very social. One of the ways to address this might be:
  1. Consider that length of relationship counts for something
  2. Remember the gravity of a situation if it brings someone to therapy
  3. You have to be willing to take risks before they can be returned
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer - D - Sometimes, as therapists, it pays to be reminded that the relationships we form outside of our professional lives can often be easier because they are not fraught with many of the complicated issues present in mental health. For example, identifying as social and being able to interact with a smile may not be totally congruent in the mind of your client. At best, your client will be open, but social could be an inappropriate expectation.
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