In assessing a client's progress toward counseling goals, a clinician should __________.
A)Ask the client how they are doing
B)Refer to the treatment plan
C)Ask other clinicians how they think the client is doing
D)Not worry about assessing progress; it's all about the journey

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Referring to the initial treatment plan where treatment goals were determined is an excellent way to assess a client's progress toward those goals. Is treatment on track or has therapy taken on a life of its own and wandered away from the initial treatment goals? A clinician might discuss these goals and progress toward them with the client as part of the therapeutic process, but would first refer to the treatment plan. Remember confidentiality.

In Assessing a Client's Progress Toward Counseling Goals, a Clinician