Joana, who aspires to be a medical scientist, begins to contemplate suicide due to extreme bullying by her peers in college. During the course of MI, the counselor highlights her current behavior on the one hand and her goals and aspirations on the other. What is the counselor trying to help her notice?
A) Empathy
B) Resistance and denial
C) Collaboration
D) Discrepancy

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The counselor is using a technique to help Joana notice the discrepancy between her current behavior (contemplating suicide due to bullying) and her long-term goals and aspirations (becoming a medical scientist). This approach is intended to motivate change by highlighting the contrast between where she is now and where she wants to be.

Joana, Who Aspires to Be a Medical Scientist, Begins to Contemplate