Problem:
Your first client is an eighteen-year-old woman who has recently gone out on her own since she "aged out" of foster care. Right now, she is staying in a group home. She says she has no contact with her family of origin and did not have a good relationship with her most recent foster parents. She can't name a close friend. Her goal is to get a job in a restaurant and eventually move out on her own. She says she has periods of sadness about her family situation and feels very much alone. If you were helping this client, which of the following common therapeutic factors would be the most important to initially evoke? Need Assignment Help?
Group of answer choices Maintaining a strong helper/client relationship Increasing the client's motivation and expectations of help Enhancing the client's sense of self-esteem so that she has the confidence to meet her goals Lowering/Raising emotional arousal to deal with sadness