You have been working with a client whose wife was killed by a burglar who broke into their home while the client was out of town on a business trip
The client comes to his session today and asks about places where he can donate his wife's clothes and belongings "when I'm ready to give them up." You correctly view this statement as an indication that the client is most likely: a. preparing to commit suicide in order to rejoin his deceased wife
b. entering the impoverishment phase as symbolized by the giving away of possessions
c. stuck in the maladaptive equilibrium phase shown by his need to get rid of her things
d. beginning to shift from the present- to future-directed thinking
D
A client who is beginning to think about disposing of the belongings of a loved one who died tragically is most likely beginning to shift from the present- to future-directed thinking.
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