During therapy, Serena's client was talking of how depressed she was when her mother died. Serena made eye contact with her client, nodded her head in an affirming way, leaned toward the client, and said, "It sounds like this was a real trying time for you. I can tell that you must have been very sad and upset by this event." What technique is Serena using?

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Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. In this case, Serena is demonstrating empathy by acknowledging her client's feelings of sadness and upset over the death of her mother.

During Therapy, Serena's Client Was Talking of How Depressed She