Which statement defines reframing in verbal and nonverbal communication?

• A. Reframing
• B. Direct eye contact
• C. Shows clients different perspectives and ideas that can change negative thinking patterns and promote change
• D. Silence

Answer: (C)

Reframing in verbal and nonverbal communication is the practice of offering alternative interpretations or meanings of a situation to shift how a client thinks and feels, thereby enabling change. It can be done with language by rephrasing a situation to highlight possibilities, strengths, or different angles, and it can also be conveyed through nonverbal cues like tone, pace, facial expressions, or context that signal a different reading of the same events. The aim is to alter negative thinking patterns and promote adaptive responses. That’s why describing showing clients different perspectives and ideas that can change negative thinking patterns and promote change best captures what reframing does. Direct eye contact or silence are separate techniques and do not define reframing.