If a client says 'I don't know if this is doing any good' and the counselor says 'The anxiety is still there when you get to work so you're wondering if this counseling is working', this is an example of which technique?

• A. Interpretation
• B. Reflection
• C. Confrontation
• D. Restatement

Answer: (D)

Restatement is about paraphrasing what the client said to confirm understanding and reflect their meaning back to them. In the example, the counselor takes the client's doubt—“I don’t know if this is doing any good”—and reframes it as a concise, explicit question about progress: “The anxiety is still there when you get to work so you’re wondering if this counseling is working.” This mirrors the client's concern and wording, helping the client hear that their thoughts are being understood and inviting them to confirm or clarify.

This differs from reflection, which would focus more on naming the underlying feelings (for example, “You feel anxious and unsure about whether this is helping”). It’s also not interpretation, which would infer hidden meanings or motivations, and not confrontation, which would challenge the client’s stance. Restatement simply repeats and clarifies the client’s own message.