When Counseling Clients Who Are Terminally Ill and Wish to Explore

When counseling clients who are terminally ill and wish to explore end-of-life decisions, counselors should always do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) help the clients clarify their thoughts and feelings about end-of-life choices.
B) assist the clients to deal with grief and loss issues.
C) examine their own values and beliefs about death and dying before agreeing to counsel terminally ill clients.
D) ensure that they have the competencies needed to work with terminally ill clients.
E) inform the terminally ill client's family that the client is considering various end of life options and involve the family in the decision-making process.