Psychoanalytic therapy and counselling Flashcards
How does being genuine important in counselling?
Leads to trust development and shows you care.
Attributes of effective counsellors?
Have identity, respect/appreciate themselves, open to change, sense of humour, authentic, give/receives help, willing to admit flaws, willing to admit mistakes, live in present, make choices that are life orientated, appreciate the influence of culture, and possess interpersonal skills.
True or false: populations with higher income and education are likely to seek mental health services
True
What is a psychiatrist and psychologist?
1- medical doctor who prescribes drugs/works on mental health unit
2- someone who specializes in psych, not a doctor
What is value imposition?
When counsellor attempts to define values and beliefs of their client.
What is bracketing?
Managing personal values so they don’t affect the therapeutic process. Set aside personal beliefs to support the client.
How do counsellors use their values?
Counsellors are mindful of power they hold and don’t impose their values onto the client. Help find solutions that are congruent with patients personal values.
How can therapy help the counsellor?
Help them explore their beliefs/values, and they learn to manage differences with their clients/values.
What can health professional gain from counseling?
Patience, experience and learn counselling from real practice, manage stress, enhance skills, and confront personal issues.
Why is religion/spirituality important in counselling?
Helps to enhance positive outcomes, avoiding discussing religion can harm therapeutic relationship.
What is culture clash?
Conflict over basic values that occur among individuals from other cultures.
What is culture intentionality?
Awareness of cultural difference that exists between the counsellor/client. Counsellors are flexible in their practice, they honour/respect cultural beliefs.
Prejudice?
Making judgements in advance due to examination.
Stereotypes?
Fixed mental images of a group that are applied to all its members.
Discrimination?
Taking action against people because they belong to a category
Ethnocentrism?
Tendency to regard ones own ethnic group, nation, religion, or culture as better/more correct than others.
Oppression?
Unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power
How to become diversity competent?
Understand your cultural conditioning, examine your biases, self awareness, cultural competency.