A helper has the sense that a client is not making wise decisions about his/her current romantic relationship, and tends to believe the client will never be able to appreciate his/her partner's thoughts and feelings. The client would like to stay with his/her current partner and says they are generally doing well, but they are having communication problems about household chores. What is the best approach for the helper to take?
A) Focus upon the client's strengths and misused opportunities.
B) Transfer the client to another therapist who can be objective.
C) Evaluate the client for the potential of a personality disorder.
D) Ask the client to leave her partner based on helper intuitions.

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The best approach is to focus on the client's strengths and misused opportunities, as this encourages positive development and helps the client work through communication issues without imposing the helper's biases or assumptions.

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