Giovanna tells the clinician that she is 7 weeks pregnant. She tells the clinician that it took her almost three years to get pregnant and she says she is worried that she will have a miscarriage. The clinician responds: "So it took a long time for you to get pregnant." This is an example of:

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The clinician's response is an empathic reflection of content, as they are summarizing and reflecting on Giovanna's statement about how long it took her to get pregnant. It is not advanced empathy, as the clinician is not offering additional insights or interpretations, nor is it boilerplate empathy, which would be a generic response that could be applied to any patient.

Giovanna Tells the Clinician That She Is 7 Weeks Pregnant