Can I be real in the relationship with the client? Real refers to a quality of genuineness that lets the client know that the counselor is not hiding anything. Will I find myself prizing this person? I love the wording here—prizing—because the invitation is for the counselor to cherish the person as they truly are. Will I be able to understand the inner world of this individual? Can the counselor move around the client’s world and see life through their eyes? The goal of the counselor is to know the client’s world of feelings and what it’s like to be them.
