Joe is an intern at an agency that serves chemically dependent adolescent clients. His supervisor believes that harsh confrontation is the best way to cut through their stubborn defenses. Uncomfortable using this counseling technique, it would be best if Joe would
A) find an agency that he is more comfortable working in.
B) be open to using confrontation as a counseling technique, while moderating the harshness of his supervisor.
C) ignore the supervisor's confrontational technique and use methods of counseling that are more familiar to him.
D) recognize that the supervisor will not be open to discussing the matter and see it as an attack on his style of counseling.

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Joe should be open to using confrontation as a counseling technique, while moderating the harshness of his supervisor. This will allow him to learn from his supervisor's experience while still using a method that he is comfortable with.

Joe Is an Intern at an Agency That Serves Chemically