Distractors

Focus on unresolved issues , unresolved conflicts. The history of the depression, the underlying cause, examining the past

• Advice giving/ judging - do this/do that 
• ~Tell your client to get a job

Recommend a group

• Make an appointment
• ~ schedule client for individual session

• Give pamphlets or literature
• ~ make a list, give books, send memo

Recommend a session

Inform parents/speak to parents

• Terminate 
• 1. you or client is moving 
• 2. Client reaches goals/ nothing new/no crises 
• 3. Client isn't paying

Speak to the supervisor (except for transference or counter transference)

Respect self determination

Offer the contract as a reminder to the client

Allow clients to lead the session

Do nothing/say nothing