Question

You are working with an ethnic minority client who is silent during the initial phase of counseling. This silence is probably best interpreted as ​___________?

Answer 1

Answer:

Being Uncomfortable

Explanation:

In any country, ethnic minority often lives in fear; they fear state machinery, the police or anyone who questions them. A sense of apprehension always grip them whenever anyone initiates a talk with them. Hence, during initial phase of counseling, ethnic minority shows sign of being uncomfortable since distrust disrupts the communication with a person not known to them. Subject or topic, if it is sensitive, of communication plays a crucial role in revealing or talking about something they normally don't like to talk.