Test #2 Flashcards
Defense Mechanism:
Means designed to protect us from things we don’t want to deal with. Are primarily unconscious and developed for the protection of emotions are anxious thoughts. They are an integral part of the psychic function.
DENIAL:
refusing to perceive, acknowledge or face unpleasant situations. This can surface during a crisis or emergency when the recognition of what has happened would be paralyzing to the person at the moment.
RATIONALIZATION:
trying to prove that actions “make sense” or were justified; making excuses for behavior. Seeing something as “not so bad”
DISPLACEMENT:
misdirecting pent up feelings towards something or someone that is less threatening than that of which actually triggered the response.
PROJECTION:
blaming/assuming that someone as particular quality/qualities that one finds distasteful. Projecting uncomfortable feelings on different people.
WITHDRAWL:
becoming emotionally uninvolved by pulling back and being passive.
INTROJECTION:
adopting someone else’s values and standards without exploring whether or not they actually fit oneself. Can involve the internalization of significant aspects of a person as a way to accept the loss of that person.
REPRESSION:
unconsciously blocking out painful thoughts.
IDENTIFICATION:
trying to feel more important by associating oneself with someone or something that is highly valued.
COMPENSATION:
hiding a weakness by stressing too strongly the desirable strength. Overindulging in one area to make up for frustration in the other.
REGRESSION:
under stress, re-adopting actions done at a less mature stage of development.
What is the aim when we seek to assure the counselee?
The aim is to connect with the counselee and assure them that the environment they are in is safe and speaks confidentiality.
In the counseling setting, what are we to observe and why?
We are to observe their Body Language: visual contact, posture, gestures. This can show us whether or not they are comfortable and also if they are perhaps not being truthful about something.
What does it mean to listen with empathy?
To attend to the needs of the counselee and what they are communicating. Detect verbal and non verbal messages and try to be understanding without judging the situation. LISTEN.
What is the aim in listening actively? To discover what the counselees agenda is. What are the steps we can take in the “listening actively” process?
- Motivate counselee to speak their feelings.
- Assist them in paraphrasing, summarizing, reflecting, interpreting, and to focus on feelings and not events themselves.
What is the aim of clarifying in counseling as it concerns the counselor?
The counselor is attempting to help the counselee put their concerns into words. To identify the problem and the WHAT, WHO, HOW, WHICH, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY.
In the counseling process, what are the areas the counselor needs to consider when responding to the counselee?
The counselor needs to direct the conversation by reflecting, asking (both closed and open ended questions), confronting issues, informing, interpreting, encouraging, and giving assurance.
What do we mean by “filtering” in the counseling session?
To “filter” the session is to focus on what the counselee is really wanting or seeking, to discover the long and short term solutions needed, and also to identify whether or not there are any hidden problems the counselee is avoiding talking about.
In the “teaching” process of the counseling session, what is the counselor to consider as he/she helps the counselee to move on.
Consider information to share, ways in which you can help the counselee to analyze the situation, and different alternatives that can be presented to the counselee.
