In sharing hunches with a client, the clinician should do which of the following:
A)Offer hunches tentatively.
B)Share a hunch so that the client thinks he or she came up with it.
C)Know that when a client rejects a hunch, you are wrong so let it go and do not bring it up again, even if you think is may be accurate.
D)Only A and B
E)All of the above

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Offering hunches tentatively allows for open dialogue and exploration of the clinician's intuition without imposing it as fact. Sharing a hunch in a way that helps the client feel it was their idea can empower the client and encourage more open discussion. However, it's not accurate that a clinician should never revisit a hunch if initially rejected by the client; flexibility and revisiting ideas can be part of the therapeutic process.

In Sharing Hunches with a Client, the Clinician Should Do