Which of the following is not a recommended strategy to help a client who is acting distracted, anxious or agitated, perhaps because their memories of trauma have been triggered?
A) Facilitate self-soothing, for instance, by offering water or having small toys available.
B) Offer breaks to your client.
C) Tell them they need to focus because their refugee claim is a matter of life or death.
D) Offer your client ways to ground themselves in the present, perhaps by remarking on a piece of clothing (such as shoes) or suggesting that they focus on their breath for a minute or so.