francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her clients. what might her rationale be for doing this? she is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus, by assigning homework, she may feel like she is being more productive. homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy. by assigning homework to her clients, she establishes her clear authority over them (as if she is their teacher). in order to be reimbursed by insurance companies, francesca is required to give her clients homework assignments.
