A client expresses an attraction to the social worker during a therapy session. In order to address this issue ethically, the social worker should:
A. Explore it as a therapeutic issue, seek supervision, and document the disclosure in the client file
B. Ignore the overture and hope that the client does not express this attraction again
C. Immediately refer the client to another social worker in the agency because the current social worker cannot be objective once such a disclosure has occurred
D. Terminate services immediately in case a personal relationship develops
Answer: A. Explore it as a therapeutic issue, seek supervision, and document the disclosure in the client file
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