A client who is going through a bitter divorce tells a social worker that she 'does not know how this will ever turn out well.' The social worker, who is divorced, remembers when she also felt that way. To appropriately assist the client, the social worker should:

• A. Discuss with the client how she envisions the client's life after the divorce without disclosing her own past
• B. Speak candidly to the client about her own marital struggles so the client does not feel alone
• C. Tell the client that she also felt that way when she was getting divorced in an effort to normalize the client's emotions
• D. Make a referral to another social worker in the agency because the client's experiences are eliciting an emotional reaction in the social worker

Answer: (A)