Weeks 10-12

Question 1

Which two microskills help clients move to more depth?

Answer 1

Reflection of meaning and interpretation/ reframing

Question 2

Describe the person-centred approach’s views on interpretation and reframing

Answer 2

Interpretation/reframing are not used

Question 3

Describe brief counselling’s views on interpretation and reframing

Answer 3

Interpretation/reframing will be rare except for linking of key ideas

Question 4

Describe Cognitive Behavioural Theory (CBT)’s views on interpretation and reframing

Answer 4

Often interpretation/reframing is useful in understanding what is going on in the client’s mind and/or linking the client to how the environment affects cognition and behaviour

Question 5

Describe Psychodynamic/interpersonal theory’s views on interpretation and reframing

Answer 5

Interpretation/reframing is used to help link ideas and enable the client to understand how the unconscious past and long-term, deep-seated thoughts, feelings, and behaviours frame the here and now of daily client experiencing

Question 6

Describe Multicultural counselling and therapy (MCT)’s views on interpretation and reframing

Answer 6

An integrative theory that uses all methods above, as appropriate to help clients understand themselves and how the cultural/environmental context affects them personally

Question 7

What does the person centred approach believe?

Answer 7

Clients are ultimately self-actualising, and our goal is to help them find the story that builds on their strengths and helps them find deeper meanings and purpose

Question 8

What does brief counselling believe?

Answer 8

Brief methods seek to help clients find quick ways to reach their central goals

Question 9

What does cognitive behavioural theory (CBT) believe?

Answer 9

The emphasis is on sequences of behaviour and thinking and what happens to the client, internally and externally, as a result

Question 10

What does psychodynamic/ interpersonal theory believe?

Answer 10

Individuals are dependent on unconscious forces

Question 11

What does multicultural counselling and therapy (MCT) believe?

Answer 11

Everyone is always situated in a cultural/environmental context, and we need to help clients interpret and reframe their issues, concerns and problems in relation to their multicultural background (RESPECTFUL model)

Question 12

What do logotherapists search for?

Answer 12

Positive meanings that underlie behaviour, thought and action

Question 13

Continued, severe, day-to-day stress can be…

Answer 13

Seriously damaging to physical and mental health

Question 14

If a _____ experience is ___, rather than a ______, the impact will be less ____________.

Answer 14

Negative, anticipated unpleasant surprise, powerful and damaging

Question 15

Before counsellors share a personal self-disclosure or provide feedback, they need to…

Answer 15

Have a solid understanding of where they are in the relationship that they are building with clients

Question 16

List some specific skills of self-disclosure

Answer 16

1. Use personal pronouns “I statements”
2. Use a verb for content or feeling
3. Use an object coupled with adverb and adjective descriptors
4. Express your feelings appropriately

Question 17

List some specific skills of feedback

Answer 17

1. The client should be in charge
2. Focus on strengths
3. Be concrete and specific
4. Be nonjudgemental
5. As appropriate, provide here-and-now feedback
6. Keep feedback lean and precise
7. Check out how your feedback was received

Question 18

What do logical consequences do?

Answer 18

Help people sort through issues when a decision needs to be made

Question 19

List the 5 steps of logical consequences

Answer 19

1. Listen to make sure you understand the situation and how the client understands what is occurring and its implications
2. Encourage the client to think about possible positive and negative consequences of a decision
3. If necessary, comment on the positive and negative consequences of a decision in a non-judgemental manner
4. Summarise the positives and negatives
5. Let the client decide what action to take

Question 20

What is the aim of the skill integration?

Answer 20

To take the microskills, stages of interview and your natural expertise and then examine where you stand now

Question 21

Which theory do both Multicultural Counselling and Therapy (MCT) and Feminist therapy rest on?

Answer 21

Cultural Environmental Contextual (CEC)

Question 22

What does logotherapy aim to do?

Answer 22

To help us become our own best person through discerning meaning and purpose

Question 23

Which method tends to use listening skills most frequently?

Answer 23

The Person Centred system (Carl Rogers)

Question 24

Define case conceptualisation

Answer 24

An individualised application of your theoretical model that takes into consideration the antecedents of the case and your observations and inferences

Question 25

List some reasons why you might refer a client

Answer 25

• Helping your clients find community resources that may facilitate their growth and development
• If you sense the relationship doesn’t work well
• Whether counsellor expertise and experience are sufficient to help the client

Question 26

What is the first step in treatment planning?

Answer 26

First think prevention! Best to work with concerns and life challenges before they become serious issues

Question 27

What is the second step in treatment planning?

Answer 27

Negotiate specific goals with the client and write them down for joint evaluation

Question 28

What is essential to ensure success in reaching short-term and long-term outcomes in relapse prevention?

Answer 28

An action plan. Action plan is reinforced with behavioural and cognitive specifics to work on at home

Question 29

What 4 things does decision making involve?

Answer 29

1. Facts of the problem
2. Option chosen to solve it
3. Factual outcome to the solution
4. Emotional outcome of the solution