counselling and guided self help

Question 1

counselling

Answer 1

• a goal-focused talking therapy that aims to increase a client’s self-esteem through unconditional positive regard from a therapist who actively listens to the client

Question 2

therapeutic relationship (counselling)

Answer 2

• counselling aims to create an open, warm and honest relationship so that the client develops trust in the counsellor

Question 3

emotional support (counselling)

Answer 3

• the counsellor actively listens to the client without judging them, and will not tell the client what to do
• aims to help the client find their own solutions

Question 4

relapse prevention plan (counselling)

Answer 4

• the client and counsellor work out a plan for when the client relapses so they get back on a recovery path quickly

Question 5

guided self-help

Answer 5

• a talking therapy based on CBT
• the client works through materials, learning to use CBT techniques with occasional support from a mental health professional

Question 6

self help (gsh)

Answer 6

• client becomes their own therapist, learning CBT-related techniques and strategies which they apply in their everyday lives to help them cope with stress

Question 7

guided

Answer 7

• client is supported by a mental health professional, usually remotely
• the professional ‘guides’ rather than directs

Question 8

strength (counselling)

Answer 8

• can be used to help a wide range of clients
• it is flexible so clients are more likely to actively engage and stick with counselling

Question 9

weakness (counselling)

Answer 9

• lack of evidence to support counselling’s effectiveness
• it is hard to measure the effectiveness of the client-counsellor relationship

Question 10

strength (gsh)

Answer 10

• effective

Question 11

weakness (gsh)

Answer 11

• not all forms of GSH can be effective or useful
• this is because the flexibility of GSH can work against it: it ‘blurs the boundaries’ with other forms of therapy