Which of the following is NOT a reason for discouraging the practice of accepting friends as clients or of becoming socially involved with clients?
A) Therapists may not be as challenging as they need to be with clients they know socially because of a need to be liked and accepted by the client.
B) Therapists may be as effective with clients they know socially as they are with clients they have never met previously to the therapeutic relationship.
C) Counselors' own needs may be enmeshed with those of their clients to the point that objectivity is lost.
D) Counselors are at greater risk of exploiting clients because of the power differential in the therapeutic relationship.

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B) is not a reason for discouraging the practice because it suggests therapists can be equally effective with clients they know socially, which contradicts the concern that personal relationships can compromise the therapeutic effectiveness and objectivity.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason for Discouraging