ACE Health Coach Certification Practice Test

Which intervention style helps the client express unaddressed emotions and thoughts?

1. Informative

2. Supportive

3. Confronting

4. Cathartic

The correct answer is: Cathartic

The cathartic intervention style is centered around helping clients release pent-up emotions and thoughts that may not have been expressed previously. This approach recognizes the importance of emotional processing in the context of overall well-being and allows clients to explore their feelings in a supportive environment. Through techniques often associated with catharsis, such as verbal expression, role-play, or creative outlets, clients are encouraged to articulate and confront emotions that may be hindering their progress or causing distress. In contrast, the other styles like informative focus more on providing information or education, supportive involves offering encouragement and reassurance, and confronting tends to challenge clients directly about their beliefs and behaviors. While these styles can play important roles in a coaching relationship, they do not specifically target the release and exploration of unaddressed emotions to the extent that the cathartic approach does. Thus, cathartic interventions are uniquely suited to help clients connect with and articulate feelings that may have been suppressed, facilitating emotional healing and development.