Greeting your client, establishing comfort, and partaking in small talk take place during the

A) assessment phase.
B) involving phase.
C) exploration-education phase.
D) resolving phase.
E) closing phase.

Greeting the client, establishing comfort, and small talk all occur during the involving phase of the counseling process. This phase involves building rapport and establishing a relationship with the client. The assessment phase comes next, where more structured and specific questions are asked to assess the client's needs and goals.