Client: I have worked at the same job for ten years.I know I'll never be promoted,and even if I were,I am sure I wouldn't like any new job I might get.My work life and personal life are like two small boxes that I exist in and can never escape.I can't even imagine what life outside of these boxes would look like. Helper: Why not try? What do you think life outside those boxes might look like?
In the vignette above,what is the helper trying to do in asking the client to imagine new alternatives to an unsatisfying life?
A)Help the client to imagine new steps to take to get a new job
B)Help the client to imagine new possible selves
C)Help the client to imagine new possible relationships
D)Help the client to imagine new ways of achieving a richer personal life

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The helper is trying to encourage the client to imagine new possible selves and to think about what life could look like outside of their current boxes. The focus is on helping the client to expand their perspective and consider new possibilities for their future. Options A, C, and D are not directly related to the helper's actions in this vignette.

Client: I Have Worked at the Same Job for Ten