After several sessions,Sophia has not developed a trusting relationship with her therapist.She is frustrated because the therapist is more interested in telling her how she should think and feel rather than listening to her express her emotional concerns.Sophia and her therapist have not developed a(n)

A) evidence-based practice.
B) therapeutic alliance.
C) eclectic approach.
D) transference.

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Melanie Stieffel · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Sophia and her therapist have not developed a therapeutic alliance, which refers to the collaborative relationship between the therapist and the client based on trust, understanding, and mutual goals. The therapist's behavior of telling Sophia how she should think and feel could hinder the development of trust and understanding between them, leading to a lack of therapeutic alliance. Options A, C, and D are not appropriate answers as they do not relate to the situation described in the question.

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