A Client Comes for His First Session with You

Multiple Choice

A client comes for his first session with you. He seems anxious and starts talking by saying "Yesterday, I felt so nervous that I couldn't leave the house. It took every bit of strength I had to come here today." Then he stops talking. In accordance with Stage I, you want to help him to tell his story. Which of the following might you do to help him to continue in the way most beneficial to him?

A) Ask him whether anxiety and sadness characterize his life.
B) Gently suggest that his anxiety is about meeting new people and the more often he does it, the easier it will be.
C) Ask him to tell you more about his anxiety.
D) Ask him what other problems he is facing.