You have reviewed the process and engaged in a final evaluation of progress with the Smith
family. In the last several minutes remaining in this final meeting, you would like to share ending feelings
and say goodbye. What would you say to the Smith family in the given situation?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Students' answers will vary. The nature and intensity of the feelings clients experience as they
conclude a relationship with you vary according to their personal characteristics, the duration of service, the
issue and goals, the roles and functions you served, and the degree of progress (Hess & Hess, 1999).
Because ending is a significant event in the lives of many clients, social workers often engage others in
sharing ending feelings and saying goodbye.
Clients may experience several emotional responses as they end their relationship with you: anger,
sadness, loss, fear, guilt, rejection, ambivalence, gratitude, and affection. Clients may hesitate to express
their emotions freely at this time. If they conclude the relationship without sharing some of these feelings,
they may experience a sense of incompleteness. This "unfinished" quality may impede the appropriate
process of psychological separation from you and inhibit the client's movement toward increased autonomy
and independence. Therefore, we usually encourage clients to express their ending feelings.
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