All of the following situations require an immediate referral to another therapist EXCEPT:
A. When the therapist and client are related or close friends.
B. When the therapist does not feel competent to handle the problem.
C. When a client cannot afford the agency's fees, even when a sliding scale is used.
D. When a therapist is thinking about dating a client's relative
D. When a therapist is thinking about dating a client's relative.
All the other statements are legitimate reason as for referring a person to another therapist.
In D the client is "thinking" not "acting" that makes a difference on the immediacy or the need for an actual referral.
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