A high school student who was wounded in a random school shooting a few months ago has decided to stop participating in counseling. Which of the following statements shows that the client has benefited from therapy?
A) "Everyone knows that I got shot, and there is nothing I can do about it."
B) "I am functioning okay now, but I know that problems will come up again."
C) "My friends think that I have improved a great deal, so this is a good time to stop therapy."
D) "It is so discouraging to be talking about the same issue over and over again. It is time to put it behind
me."
B
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