Question

Marcus, a therapist in a community agency, recently divorced his wife and seems to be harboring anger towards women in general. His colleagues, who have noticed a change in his attitude and behavior lately, have encouraged him to seek personal counseling to work through his issues. They are:

a. ​overreacting to his anger and are overstepping the boundaries by suggesting he go to counseling.
b. ​unwise to suggest counseling since he will not benefit from it because he is a therapist and already knows how to deal with his problems.
c. ​acting ethically by recommending counseling for Marcus; as counselors, they recognize that personal issues that have not been worked through are likely to be projected onto clients.
d. ​being unsupportive colleagues; since they are aware of his situation, they should offer to provide counseling to him and not refer him to a professional outside of the agency.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter C

Explanation: In this case it is extremely normal for him to feel that way about his recent trauma, and the most appropriate thing is to seek help so that this trauma can be treated in a way that can be resolved. Regardless of the profession, all people suffer psychologically, so when this happens, the most recommended thing is to look for a qualified professional for this, so that they can help you.