Amy,a counseling intern,meets with her first client,a 19-year-old male sophomore who lives in the college dorms.The client has been mandated to enter counseling after being caught intoxicated for the third time.As the client shares his stories of "drunken sex with different partners every night for the last 2 weeks", Amy listens with a calm and even demeanor,wondering what is happening in her client's life that is leading him to engage in risky behavior.Which term best describes Amy's reaction as she listens to her client?

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Amy's calm and even demeanor shows that she is practicing therapeutic presence, which is the ability to be fully in the moment and attentive to the client's needs. Empathy, understanding, and mirroring may also be present in the session, but therapeutic presence emphasizes the importance of being fully present with the client.

Amy,a Counseling Intern,meets with Her First Client,a 19-Year-Old Male Sophomore