Suppose you are a humanistic counselor. A new patient says to you, "Whatever you can do to treat me, go ahead, I'm ready!" Assuming their statement reflects a fundamental misconception about humanistic therapy, how could you best reply to provide them a better understanding?
A. Usually, when patients claim that they're ready for therapy, they're not.
B. Your role isn't to passively receive treatment, it's to work with me to better yourself.
C. We don't treat your problems; we just help you understand them, so you can work on them yourself.
D. The best first step to addressing psychological problems is accepting the possibility that you might not be able to fix them.
Answer: B
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