A client feels pressured by a target chosen entirely by the trainer. What change best supports autonomy?
- AExplain the research behind the target so its value is clear
- BRevisit the target together and let the client choose the focus
- CLet the client choose the exercise order but keep the target
- DLower the target slightly but keep it trainer-set for accountability
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Answer
B
The pressure comes from a target the client had no part in choosing. Revisiting it together and letting the client choose the focus returns that decision to the client.
A
More explanation can feel like persuasion and does not return any decision to the client.
C
Choosing exercise order is a minor choice that leaves the pressuring target untouched.
D
A smaller trainer-set target still excludes the client from deciding what to work toward.
B
The pressure comes from a target the client had no part in choosing. Revisiting it together and letting the client choose the focus returns that decision to the client.