A 30-Year-Old African American Female Says She Would Feel Most

A 30-year-old African American female says she would feel most comfortable with a clinician of similar age and background. To enhance the therapeutic alliance, it would be best to

A) pair her with an older African American counselor to minimize transference.
B) assign her to a clinician who specializes in her presenting problem, regardless of other factors.
C) assign her to a clinician who is very different than she to gently challenge her assumptions and stereotypes.
D) honor her request as closely as possible.