Basic Counseling Flashcards
S-o-l-e-r stand for ?
Square to client
Open posture
Lean in
Eye contact
Relaxed
What are 3 ways to probe
- Statement = i’m not sure I understand how you intend to…..?
- Questions = In situations like that, what keeps you from deciding?
- Request= Tell me what you mean when you say ….?
Probes can be verbal and non verbal
They’re what we do when we want to move a session along
Probe empathy probe
Tell me more is a good ex of a probe
What are the limits of confidentiality?
Exceptions are
- when client could be at risk to harm themselves or others
- Mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse
- when so ordered By a court of law
What are the suicide risk factors?
- Social isolation
- Resent loss
- History of trauma
- Substance abuse
- Mental health challenges
- History of suicide
Warning signs of suicide
- Ideations
- Substance abuse and changes in amount
- Purposelessness, Feeling trapped
- Impulsiveness, mood change, lack of self care
- Giving away possessions
- Making a will
- Self harming
- Low risk it doesn’t mean no rest
-Lack of self care/neglect
-Loss of interest informally enjoyable activities

What are the 4 P’s ?
Pain. How much pain is there?
Plan Do they have a plan ?
Positives
Previous attempts
How to approach after you find a client is a risk for suicide
Ask directly
1 are you thinking of killing yourself?
2 Do you have a plan to do so?
3 Do you have the means to do so?
Find who can support them
Help them think of purpose in life and future
Always ! check in with the client every session once suicide has ever become a topic, even if they’re not displaying any symptoms.
Once we have established the ideation of suicide we can ?
- find out what kind of support they have? Who can support them?
- Get them thinking about their future. Do they have any plans in life in the future?
- help them find a purpose in life like who is going to feed the cat?
- Assess if they are low medium or high risk
What is the purpose of Counseling?
To help the clients learn their own stories
- We are here to help the person finally from the stresses
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What are the four values that we need to keep checking back in on to make sure we are living by these?
1 respect
2 Empathy
3 Proactive appreciation of diversity-sense of the world
4 Biased towards action-outcome focused
What is cognitive distortion?
Cognitive distortion or unhealthy ways of view in the world.
we must challenge these cognitive distortions in our clients 
What is the skilled helper model and what are the stages?
Provides a Framework for helpers to use their skills and knowledge in a way that supports clients to make the changes necessary for life enhancing outcomes.
Stage 1 current picture/ what’s going on?
This Is where we want to be most of the time as counsellors.
-Were helping the client tell their story the real story and the right story. Assessment stage, looking for and highlighting their abilities, reframe their stories.
Stage 2 preferred picture/ what does a better future look like?
 More goal orientated, discover possibilities and how to get there this is more coaching
Stage 3 the way forward/how do I get there?
What is CBT ?
Cognitive behavioural therapy
- successful in dealing with depression & anxiety
- CBT posits that started thoughts or core beliefs me to emotional and behavioural challenges
- It’s not concerned with the origins of the beliefs but more so I’m changing thoughts and behaviours
What is an example of CBT interventions and techniques?
- using a log or journal to record thoughts feelings and behaviours
- Questioning thoughts and beliefs
- Reinforcement of positive behaviours
- Desensitisation
- Graduated exposure to fear accompanied with relaxation

What is holistic model or biopsychosocial model?
- it is holistic counselling looking at the spiritual emotional social mental physical and vocational needs of a person in where the imbalances are
- Looking at what the client needs based off the whole system