Instructions: Counselor Responses Follow

Multiple Choice

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement.
​Client: I just found that I'm pregnant. I don't know who it was, but I have an idea who it is most likely to be. But no one is likely to help. My family doesn't know yet, and they really deserted me last time I got in trouble. I've only talked to them a few times, and we are starting to get along again, but now... I wonder what's going to happen. I just feel lost.​Counselor response: "You must feel lost.
-"​​This is an encourager with a ____.

A) ​focus on the client
B) ​focus on the main theme or problem
C) ​focus on others
D) focus on family