The best way for a therapist to demonstrate his/her understanding of the client's experience is:
A) to say I hear you.
B) to say I know just what you mean.
C) to say I understand completely.
D) articulating the central meaning of what the client has said.
Question 2
An accurate empathic response by the therapist:
A) repeats what the client has said.
B) makes the therapist's feelings about the client overt.
C) is not a component of client change.
D) makes the client feel heard, seen and compassionately understood.
Photograph of an occupational therapist assisting a patient with learning independence in activities
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
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To increase pressure using body weight, lean on your client.
Sample client goals from the Wellness Massage Pyramid.