Rita, a Private Practitioner, Often Meets with Couples Who Are

question 14

Multiple Choice

Rita, a private practitioner, often meets with couples who are dealing with the fallout of extramarital affairs. As an ethical practitioner, Rita should

• A) be careful not to impose her values on her clients intentionally or unintentionally.
• B) take the side of the person who seems most affected by the infidelity and refer the other person to a different therapist.
• C) counsel the innocent party to leave his or her cheating spouse.
• D) self-disclose about problems in her own personal relationships in order to make her clients feel more comfortable about sharing their painful issues.

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