15. Susan has a master's degree in counseling but has been unable to find work. As a result, she has taken a job working at Barnes & Noble making minimum wage. She's very unhappy and has sought out counseling because she feels depressed. Which of the following would be helpful and ethical to tell Susan as her professional counselor?
A) "As someone who is underemployed, it is understandable that you feel frustrated and unhappy."
B) "Why are you working at Barnes & Noble when you have a master's degree?"
C) "What a waste of a degree!"
D) "Let's discuss how to grieve becoming a counselor and how you can transition to Barnes & Noble."

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Option A is helpful and ethical because it validates Susan's feelings of frustration and unhappiness due to her underemployment, without judgment or devaluation of her current job or educational background.

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