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jessicacav · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

The greater the therapist's level of differentiation, the better able the therapist is to maintain a nonanxious presence with clients. A nonanxious presence refers to:

A) a therapist who does not overreact to strong emotion and is able to reflect before reacting.
B) a therapist who is free and clear from any and all mental problems.
C) a therapist who works better when his/her own emotions run high and who is aware of any countertransference .
D) a therapist who maintains a cold and detached stance that allows the clients to fully explore themselves without the influence of the therapist.

Question 2

When an intergenerational therapist maintains an emotionally engaged stance that is nonreactive-meaning that the therapist does not react to attacks, bad news, and so forth without careful reflection-this is known as:

A) a detached presence.
B) a non-caring presence.
C) an emotional presence.
D) a nonanxious presence.