A client is recording the number of cigarettes smoked daily and the therapist is teaching the client relaxation and distraction skills to use in the future instead of smoking. The client is likely in which of the following stages of change?

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The client is actively preparing to change their behavior by learning new skills to replace smoking. This indicates they are in the Preparation stage of change. In the Action stage, the client would already be implementing the new skills and in the Maintenance stage, the client would have successfully quit smoking and be focused on preventing relapse. The Precontemplation stage is characterized by a lack of awareness or intention to change, which is not the case in this scenario.

A Client Is Recording the Number of Cigarettes Smoked Daily