Chp. 1

Question 1

At the most basic level, theories are important because they help counselors:

Answer 1

• Weed through a vast amount of presenting information and understand and recognize what client information needs to be identified, gathered, and organized
• Conceptualize clients’ situations and identify what is supporting their problems in living
• Identify ways of approaching clients that can help them make changes.

Question 1

An effective theory:

Answer 1

is easily understood and comprehensive, provides explanations for a wide variety of presenting issues, and generates research.

Question 2

Therapeutic relationship

Answer 2

characterized by collaboration, trust, mutual investment in the therapy process, shared respect, genuineness, and positive emotional feelings

Question 3

Characteristics of successful clients

Answer 3

1) Client motivation
2) Client expectation (hope/optimism)
3) Client engagement

Question 4

The strength of the therapeutic alliance is one of the most powerful predictors of client outcome

Question 5

Change can occur when (traits)

Answer 5

empathy, unconditional positive regard, and congruence (or being genuine with a client)

Question 6

ADDRESSING can be used to help therapist develop a greater understanding of themselves and their clients

Answer 6

A = age
D = disability (acquired)
D = disability (developmental)
R = religion and spirituality
E = ethnicity
S = socioeconomic status
S = sexual orientation
I = Indigenous heritage
N = national origin
G = gender/sex

Question 7

Strengths-based approach

Answer 7

a focus on clients strength, resources, wellness, and capacities
- holistic, balanced, and optimistic approach
- believes that the client has the ability to provide their own solutions to their problems
- therapists should work with the client to identify already existing strengths and build upon them to promote resiliency and positive change

The four areas to explore to promote resiliency include:
- social competence
- problem solving
- autonomy
- sense of purpose

Question 8

Level of care

Answer 8

the setting and intensity of service that clients require to be safe and successful in meeting their counseling goals

Question 9

Continuum of care

Answer 9

the idea that client enter therapy at a level of care appropriate to their needs and they then step up to more intense levels or they step down to less intense levels of treatment needed

Question 10

The setting of counseling will impact which counseling theory is used

Answer 10

various settings include CMH, schools, addictions, impatient programs, career

Question 11

Informed consent/assent

Answer 11

formal action of consenting to counseling which serves as an agreement between all parties involved that they understand what will happen in counseling

Question 12

Competence

Answer 12

possessing the knowledge, skills and diligence required to effectively function and meet professional expectations and standards

Question 13

Evidence based practices (EBPs)

Answer 13

research based treatments and interventions used in addressing and treating those with various mental disorders

Question 14

Ethical Decision making: practical suggestions

Answer 14

• Be thorough and thoughtful
• Be self and other aware
• Be transparent and communicative
• Be educated
• Be support seeking