A social worker is co-facilitating a treatment planning meeting with a client who expresses a general desire to "feel less anxious." To create an effective and collaborative treatment plan, what is the social worker's MOST appropriate next step?
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A
Refer the client for a psychiatric evaluation to explore anti-anxiety medication options.
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B
Provide the client with a list of evidence-based coping skills for anxiety.
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C
Work with the client to operationalize "less anxious" into specific, measurable behaviors or feelings.
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D
Immediately begin psychoeducation on the cognitive triangle of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.