Paraphrasing is group of answer choices
1. a way for clients to confirm or clarify the counselors’ understanding of the situation and their thoughts and feelings.
2. a mechanism to the clients focus.
3. a technique to clients transition from one topic to another.
4. none of the above are functions of paraphrasing.

Correct answer is (1) a way for clients to confirm or clarify the counselors’ understanding of the situation and their thoughts and feelings.

Explanation:

paraphrasing is a way of showing the client that you have ‘heard’ by repeating the client's statement in another form not only what is being said, but also what feelings and emotions the client is experiencing when you are having conversation with him/her.