You have a client who recently confided to you that she is getting divorced. She admits to you that her exercise routine has suffered as a result of the increased stress. Which action is most…

Increasing session duration does not address the mental health component of the client's stress and could worsen fatigue or emotional distress without professional psychological support.

Recommending a mental health professional is the appropriate action because emotional distress related to divorce falls outside the personal trainer's scope of practice - trainers are not licensed counselors or therapists. Increasing exercise without addressing the underlying psychological stress could lead to overtraining or further burnout, whereas a mental health professional can provide the evidence-based interventions the client actually needs.

Scheduling an appointment to discuss the divorce directly exceeds a personal trainer's scope of practice, as they are not trained or licensed to provide counseling or emotional therapy.

Increasing session frequency alone is not an appropriate substitute for mental health care and does not address the root cause of the client's diminished motivation and stress.