Which of the following statements about giving or receiving gifts is FALSE?
A) Lavish gifts certainly present an ethical problem; yet,we can go too far in the direction of trying to be ethical and actually damage the therapeutic relationship.
B) It is important to recognize when accepting a gift from a client is clinically contraindicated and that you be willing to explore this with your client.
C) In working with culturally diverse client populations,clinicians often discover that they need to engage in boundary crossing to enhance the counseling relationship.
D) It could be more problematic to accept a gift at a later stage of a counseling relationship.

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Accepting a gift at a later stage of a counseling relationship is not inherently more problematic than at earlier stages. The ethical considerations around accepting gifts generally focus on the value of the gift, its impact on the therapeutic relationship, and the client's motivation, rather than the timing of the gift within the therapeutic process.

Which of the Following Statements About Giving or Receiving Gifts