Brett is 10 minutes away from his second counseling session. The group members have been expressing strong emotions ranging from anger to feelings of betrayal, pain to jealousy. Although he knows that he must be present, aware and empathic in terms of their situations, he remembers the voice of his supervisor in his head: "Avoid the risk of ______________ with your clients."
A) Over-commitment
B) Over-facilitating
C) Over-enabling
D) Over-identifying

Question

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Over-identifying with clients occurs when the therapist begins to lose objectivity and becomes too emotionally invested in the client's situation. This can lead to a lack of professional boundaries and potentially harm the therapeutic relationship. As a result, Brett should avoid the risk of over-identifying with his clients, as it could compromise the quality of his counseling sessions.

Brett Is 10 Minutes Away from His Second Counseling Session