Ace the UWorld Mental Health Challenge 2025 – Unleash Your Inner Wellness Warrior!

The most appropriate response to a client expressing feelings of worthlessness after a breakup is to invite them to share their feelings openly. By saying, "Tell me how you felt when your fiancé broke up with you," the response encourages the client to explore and articulate their emotions. This approach fosters a safe space for the client to process their feelings and helps them feel heard and understood, which is vital for their healing and support.

Exploring feelings in this manner also allows the client to reflect on their emotional experience, potentially identifying and addressing feelings of worthlessness in a constructive way. It demonstrates empathy and validates their experience, which can lead to a more profound therapeutic alliance and support self-exploration.

In contrast, the other responses are more presumptive or dismissive of the client’s feelings. They may inadvertently minimize the client’s emotions by suggesting a specific viewpoint or quick resolution about the breakup, which might not align with the client's experience. Prioritizing genuine expression and understanding over immediate judgment or problem-solving is key to effective therapeutic communication in situations involving emotional distress.