If a counseling session ends with the client not ready to change, which of the following should the counselor do?

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If a patient is not ready to change, the counselor should acknowledge the client's positive accomplishments and offer the client the opportunity to resume counseling when the patient is ready.Setting goals for the client or expressing disappointment may promote feelings of failure and resentment on the part of the client.Attempting to push, persuade, coax, confront, or tell the client what to do takes the client out of the decision making and does not motivate the client to carry through with dictated actions.

If a Counseling Session Ends with the Client Not Ready