Author Question: One of the most common themes that makes therapy threatening for clients is: A) If I let myself ... (Read 92 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

One of the most common themes that makes therapy threatening for clients is:

A) If I let myself depend on the therapist he/she might leave me, or take advantage of me, or try to control me as others have done when I needed them.
B) I cannot ask for help or need anything from others because I must be perfect and in control all of the time.
C) Asking for help is admitting that there really is a problem, and if therapy does not help then I surely will be hopeless.
D) All choices are common themes for clients.

Question 2

In fostering a collaborative process, when a client has been in treatment before, it's necessary to:

A) ask the client what brought them to their initial treatment.
B) explain your techniques and expectations as their new therapist.
C) ask the client what was and wasn't helpful in previous therapeutic encounters.
D) adapt to the client's expectations of therapy by building upon the previous therapist's techniques.