Exam #2 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Criteria for Abnormality
- Interference with Global Functioning
- Psychological Handicap
- Subjective Distress
- Social Deviance
- Persistence
- Out of Context
Guiding Assumptions
- God
- Complex
- Exceptions
- Changing
- Expert
- Co-Created
- Problem
- Positional
- Aint Broke
Axiom #1 in full
- God is already active in the counselee (God is already at work in both the counselee and the counselor)
Axiom #2 in full
- Complex problems do not demand complex solutions
Axiom #3 full
- Finding exceptions helps create solutions
Axiom #4 full
- The counselee is always changing
Axiom #5 full
- The counselee is the expert and defines goals
Axiom #6 full
- Solutions are co-created
Axiom #7 full
- The counselee is not the problem; the problem is
Axiom #8 full
- The counseling relationship is positional
a. Willing position: willing to try to do something different because what he is presently doing is not working
b. Blaming position: comes with a great deal of information about a problem someone else has – does not see himself as part of the solution – wants other person to change
c. Attending position: comes to interview unwillingly (please someone, court ordered)
Axiom #9 full
- If it’s not broken, don’t fix it
a. Basic tenets: solution-focused in counseling are these: if it’s not broken, don’t fix it; once you know what works, do more of it; and if it’s not working, do something different
Case Study: • David (son) and Joshua (dad)
quickly labeled son based on music, violent acts, knife under pillow
– thought he was aggressive, anxious, paranoid.
If they had a stronger relationship he may have had a conversation with him resulting in different actions.
He may have been able to share his values and thoughts;
accept/understand David;
reassure him of his love;
and address feelings of guilt and shame.
Case Study: • Women who called about marriage and unable to get an appointment
Counselor encouraged her to make a list of observations that she wanted to continue to have happen.
Case Study: • Mom/Dad/Johnny/Jimmy
Pulled Jimmy aside to ask him if he wanted to prove his family wrong (move from attending to willing position);
observe family alliance, bring all into session (system theory), ask them to solve the problem while in the office: “what does it mean that a rolling stone gathers no moss?”;
determine dominate person, observe affect, etc.
Case Study • Byron
– worry sickness
3 attributes of depression:
- Global: always terrible (everything is bad)
- Stable: always been terrible
- Internal: worthless person; not any good
Frustration leads to…
(1) anger or (2) depression
4 stages of Counseling (brief)
- Listening
- Questioning
- Clarify
- Give feedback
First stage of counseling (detailed)
- Show fit (empathy - match emotion)
- Encouragement feedback (Give encouragement to keep talking)
- look for clues (hypotesize)
- Feeling heard: hear affect
- Invitation (wait for)
Second stage of counseling (detailed)
Future Focus (represents a possible solution
Externalize (shift focus from individual to problem)
Recent changes
Manage (how the counselee keeps the situation from getting worse)
Self-interest (Counselee’s goals: what do you want?)
Third Stage of counseling (detailed)
Describe goals (attainable, measuring goals)
Specify, objectivify
Steps formulated (co-created)
Scaling (how much wanted, confidence)
Fourth Stage of Counseling (detailed)
Re-present intial conversation Exceptions to concerns Co-Create solutions Educate Support the exceptions
Homework progress
Qualify the exceptions
important components to include when presented with situation:
Disclosure as faith-based counselor (beliefs)
Use Metaphors, similes, parables, etc. to convey a message
Build up to self-assessment
Prayer (open and close)
Establish trust
Cultural awareness/sensitivity
Strengths/experience
Why can breaks be used in counseling?
Counselee:
Opportunity to digest info
Remove discomfort
(Not necessary)
