Level Two Counselling Skills Flashcards
Level 2
What technique/pitfall is this?
“That must have been a very difficult situation to be in.”
Empathy
Level 2
What technique/pitfall is this?
“Don’t you agree that it would be helpful to at least try to quit drinking?”
Leading question
Level 2
What technique/pitfall is this?
“Can you tell me about your last job?”
Closed question
Level 2
What technique/pitfall is this?
“Tell me about the last time you felt happy.”
Directive
Level 2
What technique/pitfall is this?
“What were you thinking about when that happened?”
Open question
Level 2
What technique/pitfall is this?
“It sounds like you were resentful; would that be true?”
Paraphrase
Level 2
Mary is a client seeking counseling with Sally, a graduate of the SSW program at Fanshawe. Mary is struggling with a decision about whether or not she should quit her job because her boss is harassing her. Sally understands the issues that Mary is concerned about because she experienced them herself in a previous job. Sally feels that it would be important to tell Mary exactly how she herself handled the situation so that Mary knows what to do. What trap/pitfall is Sally falling into?
Inappropriate self-disclosure.
