Jan likes her psychotherapist and believes that they both agree on the goals for her therapy. Often Jan wants to just engage her therapist in "small talk," but the therapist tends to insist that they stick with the therapy plan. Jan was also surprised that the therapist told her that it was up to her whether she wanted to talk with her friends about what was taking place in therapy. According to

your textbook, this therapist

a. should demand that Jan not discuss her therapy with anyone.
b. should allow some sessions just to be "small talk" in order to facilitate rapport.
c. needs to exert more control over Jan and encourage her to be more dependent on his counsel.
d. appears to be a professional psychotherapist.


d

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