A 16-year-old schedules a first session with a counselor and states she does not plan to tell her parents that she is coming to counseling. In this situation, the counselor should first:

a. Refuse to meet with the youth without a parent present
b. Obtain informed consent only from the 16-year-old
c. Consult state laws regarding the age of consent
d. Call the parent as soon as the session is over


Answer: C

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