Which term describes the therapist sharing their own personal views or experiences with a client to improve the client's emotional or mental state?

• A. Reflection
• B. Self-Disclosure
• C. Confrontation
• D. Interpretation

Answer: (B)

Self-disclosure is when a therapist shares personal views or experiences with a client to help them feel understood, normalize their reactions, and move progress forward. Used thoughtfully, it can humanize therapy, strengthen the therapeutic alliance, and show the client that their feelings are common. The disclosure should be brief, relevant, and clearly in the service of the client’s goals, all within professional boundaries. This differs from reflection, which is restating the client’s feelings; confrontation, which challenges defenses or avoidance; and interpretation, which offers insight into deeper, often unconscious meanings.