In Order for a Therapist to Communicate "Accurate Empathic Understanding

question 34

Multiple Choice

In order for a therapist to communicate "accurate empathic understanding" the counselor must:

• A)have experienced a situation very similar to the client's current predicament.
• B)clarify details and facts relevant to the client's experiences.
• C)feel a deep sense of warmth toward the client.
• D)connect emotionally to the client's subjective experience.

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Definitions:

Empirical Evidence

Information acquired by observation or experimentation that is used to confirm or disprove a hypothesis or theory.

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