Which is Type Three Self-Disclosure?

Which is Type Three Self-Disclosure?

• A. Accidental: Unplanned encounters outside the office
• B. Deliberate: Intentional, verbal or non-verbal disclosure
• C. Unavoidable: Gender, age, physical appearance
• D. Clients' Deliberate Actions: Client initiated inquiries

Answer: (A)

Type Three Self-Disclosure happens when a counselor reveals personal information accidentally, in unplanned moments outside the professional setting. This kind of disclosure isn’t planned or purposeful; it slips into real-life interactions and can blur boundaries. The correct choice fits because it describes unintentional sharing that occurs outside the office, such as running into a client in public and unintentionally revealing something about yourself. This contrasts with deliberate self-disclosure, which is intentional and used to shape the therapeutic relationship, either verbally or non-verbally. It also isn’t about inherent characteristics like gender or age, which are not disclosures you choose to share, nor about client-initiated questions, which involve the client rather than the professional’s disclosure.

Type Three Self-Disclosure happens when a counselor reveals personal information accidentally, in unplanned moments outside the professional setting. This kind of disclosure isn’t planned or purposeful; it slips into real-life interactions and can blur boundaries.

The correct choice fits because it describes unintentional sharing that occurs outside the office, such as running into a client in public and unintentionally revealing something about yourself. This contrasts with deliberate self-disclosure, which is intentional and used to shape the therapeutic relationship, either verbally or non-verbally. It also isn’t about inherent characteristics like gender or age, which are not disclosures you choose to share, nor about client-initiated questions, which involve the client rather than the professional’s disclosure.