A client tells you that she is afraid to quit her stressful job at a daycare center because she doesn't think she has any marketable skills. Which therapeutic communication technique would be helpful to use in this situation?
A) Giving broad openings
B) Offering a general lead
C) Giving information
D) Voicing doubt
Ans: D
Feedback:
Voicing doubt is an effective way to promote the client to rethink a faulty belief. The dialogue does not likely require a general lead and the conversation has already opened. Information alone is not likely to counter the client's statement.
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