When therapists minimize, reassure, explain, or simply move away from a client's painful feelings, it is often because:
A)they feel responsible for causing the client's painful expressions.
B)their reaction evokes a countertransference response.
C)they feel responsible for alleviating their pain, but don't quite know how.
D)both they feel responsible for causing the client's painful expressions and they feel responsible for alleviating their pain, but don't quite know how are correct.

Question

When therapists minimize, reassure, explain, or simply move away from a client's painful feelings, it is often because: ​
A)they feel responsible for causing the client's painful expressions.
B)their reaction evokes a countertransference response.
C)they feel responsible for alleviating their pain, but don't quite know how.
D)both they feel responsible for causing the client's painful expressions and they feel responsible for alleviating their pain, but don't quite know how are correct.

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Therapists may minimize, reassure, explain, or move away from a client's painful feelings because they feel responsible for both causing and alleviating the client's pain, but they may not know how to do so effectively.

When Therapists Minimize, Reassure, Explain, or Simply Move Away from a Client's