CRC Boundaries & Healthy Relationships Flashcards

A CRC working with a client who struggles with setting limits would most likely begin by addressing:

Answer: The client's underlying beliefs about what will happen if they say no

The beliefs underlying boundary difficulty — such as 'if I say no, they'll leave me' — must be addressed before new behaviors can stick.

In relationship coaching, 'values-based boundaries' are limits that are set based on:

Answer: A person's core values and what they need to feel authentic and respected

Values-based limits are grounded in a person's core values — they reflect what one needs to honor their integrity and sense of self.

The term 'digital boundaries' in modern relationship coaching refers to:

Answer: Boundaries around technology use, privacy, and online behavior within the relationship

Digital boundaries address agreements about phone use, privacy, social media, and online behavior within the relationship context.

According to Nedra Tawwab, a boundary coach and author, the three types of boundaries are:

Answer: Porous, healthy, and rigid

Tawwab's framework describes porous (too loose), healthy (clear and flexible), and rigid (too closed) as the three boundary types.

A client who constantly apologizes before stating a limit is demonstrating:

Answer: Difficulty owning their right to have limits — often rooted in guilt or fear

Excessive apologizing before setting a limit reflects internalized beliefs that having needs is wrong or selfish, undermining the boundary's effectiveness.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between self-worth and boundary setting in CRC coaching?

Answer: People with higher self-worth tend to set clearer limits because they believe their needs are valid

Self-worth is the foundation of effective limit-setting — believing one's needs matter makes it possible to communicate and enforce limits with confidence.