The best way for a therapist to manage their own reactions to evocative material that clients present is to:
A)remain expressionless so as not to alert or distress the client.
B)ignore their own emotional reaction.
C)learn how to recognize and anticipate their own Countertransference propensities, and know what to do when they are evoked.
D)respond politely, but defensively.

Question

The best way for a therapist to manage their own reactions to evocative material that clients present is to: ​
A)remain expressionless so as not to alert or distress the client.
B)ignore their own emotional reaction.
C)learn how to recognize and anticipate their own Countertransference propensities, and know what to do when they are evoked.
D)respond politely, but defensively.

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The Answer is C

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