chp 7 and 8

Question 1

Why is a counselor relationship important

Answer 1

trust (this can take time)

Question 2

how can you ask a client about how they are feeling about the therapeutic relationship

Question 3

assessing or defining the presenting problem

Answer 3

• two tasks primary to foung assessment: Info gathing and decision making
• allows for counselor and client to gain a better understanding of problem
• allows for counselor and client to plot a course of action or formalized treatment plan
• provides important data for determining whether or not the implemented strategies are having their desired effects

Question 4

identifying and setting goals

Answer 4

• goal statements are products of the assessment data
• Who?
• What? (specify particular behavior, thought, or affect in observable terms)
• Direction (increase, decrease, maintain)
• Conditions (context where behavior is to occur)
• Degree ( at what levek of proficiency- quality, quantity, or level of stability)
• Timeframe? (projected date of goal attainment)