Counselling Psych Flashcards

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Define counselling psychology

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Gives the client an opportunity to explore, discover and clarify ways of living more satisfyingly and resourcefully
Bac 1984

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2
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In what year did the word ‘counselling’ arise

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1960s

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3
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What is a school and the 3 schools

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How psychologists believe human beings develop their view of the world they live in and how they cope with it

Psychoanalytical
Behaviourist
Humanistic

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4
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What do counselling psychologists focus on

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Working with a tailored psychological formulation to improve psychological functioning and well being. Working collaboratively with people across a diverse range of disciplines

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5
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Where do they typically work

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Hospitals/ private + public
Health centres
Community mental health teams 
Child + adolescent mental health services
Private practices 
Forensic setting 
Industry
Education 
Research
Corporate institutions 
Psychiatric intensive care
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6
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What is the role of a counsellor

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  • listen actively
  • empathetic
  • be non-judgemental
  • be open to experience
  • strive towards an authentic relationship
  • generate opportunities got growth + healing
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7
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What are Mcleod’s aims for counselling

2003

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Insight
Self awareness
Self actualisation 
Problem solving
Acquisition of social skills
Cognitive change 
Empowerment
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8
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What is the difference between counselling and psychotherapy

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  • differences in training
  • professional differences
  • support vs. Facilitating change
  • underlying theory
  • needs of the client
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9
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Outline Hopson’s 1981 way of helping model

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Direct action
Giving advice
Giving info
Providing instructions 
Systems change 
Counselling
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10
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Outline Rogers’s 1950 person centred approach

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Humanistic school of therapy that focuses on the quality of relationship

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Outline Ellis’ 1950 REBT

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Rational emotive behavioural therapy

Action + belief + consequence

Dispute

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