Gina, a counselor working from a person-centered approach, is in the initial phase of counseling with a 26-year-old client named Ryan. Ryan reports that he was recently asked to take a leave of absence from law school for "anger related issues.". As Ryan describes recent incidents in the classroom and in his graduate housing complex, he describes moments of rage but indicates that it was "not
that big of a deal" and he is "fine" and "that no one was hurt.". Gina notices that Ryan is becoming visibly upset as he talks, but he continues to report he is "fine.". What would be an appropriate initial goal for Ryan in counseling?
a. Increase experience of overwhelming emotions to reduce angry outbursts.
b. Increase ability to recognize and constructively express emotions to reduce angry outbursts.
c. Increase ability to authentically communicate self with others while simultaneously respecting and enabling the other to also be fully themselves to reduce potential for relapse in mismanaged anger.
d. Increase ability to view self as responsible for problem situations and active agent in making changes to reduce angry outbursts.
B
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