A lead clinician may avoid giving a counselor a new client to a counselor, as she notices the counselor has been complaining about current clients, has seemed distracted and fatigued, and mentioned feeling ineffective in session. The lead clinician probably made a good choice, as it seems the counselor is experiencing __________ . Choose the best answer.
A)A medical condition
B)Burn-out
C)Lack of knowledge
D)A lack of supervision

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Counselor burnout results from the inherent stress that comes with the counseling profession coupled with inadequate self-care. Symptoms of burnout can be distraction, emotional or physical fatigue, feelings of ongoing worry, and ineffectiveness with clients, vilification of clients, or even an elevated sense of self.

A Lead Clinician May Avoid Giving a Counselor a New