Nature of the Counselor's Work

Question 1

Although we have no control over the defensiveness that the client brings to the session, through a careful assessment of the counseling environment, we can ___ that could potentially increase defensiveness.

Answer 1

reduce or eliminate any external irritation

Question 2

___, ___ and ___ creates the counseling environment.

Answer 2

The office;
Nonverbal behaviors; Counselor’s attitude towards the client

Question 3

The counseling relationship requires the ___, ___, safety, and ___ that the office provides.

Answer 3

quiet;
comfort;
confidentiality

Question 4

Thus the office should be ___, ___, ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 4

Soundproofed;
Soft lighting;
Uncluttered;
Appropriately stored client records;
Free from distractions

Question 5

A number of nonverbal behaviors can affect our relationship with our clients. Examples of these are: ___, ___, ___, ___ and ___.

Answer 5

Posture;
Eye contact;`
Tone of voice;
Personal space;
Touch

Question 6

Brammer and MacDonald (2003) suggest that whether one has physical contact with a client should be based on:
1. The helper’s ___
2. The helper’s ___
3. What is most likely to be ___
4. Risks that may be involved as a ___

Answer 6

Brammer and MacDonald (2003) suggest that whether one has physical contact with a client should be based on:
1. The helper’s assessment of the needs of the helpee
2. The helper’s awareness of his or her own needs
3. What is most likely to be helpful within the counseling relationship
4. Risks that may be involved as a function of agency policy, customs, personal ethics, and the law.

Question 7

There are ways to apply nonverbal behavior:
1. Lean ___
2. Make good ___ (depending on culture)
3. Speak in a voice that ___
4. Rarely ___

Answer 7

There are ways to apply nonverbal behavior:
1. Lean forward
2. Make good eye contact (depending on culture)
3. Speak in a voice that meets the client’s affect
4. Rarely touch the client

Question 8

There are two ways to approach the client with good attitude:
1. Building an ___ and 2. Effective delivery of ___

Answer 8

I. Building an effective working alliance (empathy, acceptance, genuineness, etc.)
II. Effective delivery of your theoretical approach (ability with and belief in your theory, competence, and cognitive complexity)

Question 9

In approaching the client, building an effective working alliance includes showing ___, ___, ___ and etc.

Answer 9

empathy;
acceptance;
genuineneess

Question 10

In approaching the client, effective delivery of your theoretical approach is shown through your ____.

Answer 10

ability with and belief in your theory, competence, and cognitive complexity

Question 11

In approaching the client, the counselor who seems false, judgmental, and closed-minded will create an atmosphere of ___ during the session.

Answer 11

defensiveness

Question 12

In approaching the client, the counselor who struggles with his or her own issues will attend ___ to the client.

Answer 12

poorly

Question 13

In approaching the client, the counselor who cannot understand cultural differences will have ___ to his or her client.

Answer 13

difficulty relating

Question 14

In approaching the client, the counselor who is not cognitively complex will view the client’s situation in ___.

Answer 14

a limited way

Question 15

In approaching the client, the counselor who lacks knowledge of and commitment to a theory will proceed ___ with his or her clients.

Answer 15

awkwardly

Question 16

There are five errors of communication, namely: ___, ___, ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 16

Error of Approach;
Error of Interpretation;
Error of Language;
Error of Judgement;
Error of Omnipotence

Question 17

In the errors of communication, ___ is when the counselor inhibits communication in that they tend to stifle clients’ willingness to expose their psychological worlds.

Answer 17

Error of Approach

Question 18

In the errors of communication, ___ is when the counselor fails to interpret what clients are communicating or failure to have accurate understanding of client’s emotions.

Answer 18

Error of Interpretation

Question 19

In the errors of communication, ___ is when the counselor fails to circumvent client’s fight or flight response.

Answer 19

Error of Language

Question 20

In the errors of communication, ___ is when the counselor fails to evaluate others with unconditional positive regard or acceptance without conditions.

Answer 20

Error of Judgement

Question 21

In the errors of communication, ___ is when the counselor thinks that they are responsible for the decisions of others, what they do, and how they feel.

Answer 21

Error of omnipotence

Question 22

Good luck, Lez!

Answer 22

Okay po. Love myself.

Question 23

Note that Herrigel (1953) noted the fundamental need for people to act precisely and repetitiously in pursuit of mastery

Answer 23

Understood.

Question 24

Therapists who take for granted the basic skills of counseling (i.e., those who are not precise in their repetitions) do not seem to ___.

Answer 24

fare well with implementing more advanced techniques

Question 25

Advanced counseling skills build on the ___.

Answer 25

fundamental skills

Question 26

___ is a method that allows the counselor to understand a client’s presenting problems and subsequently apply appropriate counseling skills and treatment strategies based on the counselor’s theoretical orientation.

Answer 26

Case Conceptualization

Question 27

Whereas experienced counselors develop their own systematic method of conceptualizing client problems, ___, who are often still struggling with their theoretical orientation, have a more difficult time conceptualizing client problems.

Answer 27

beginning counselors

Question 28

___ invented the Inverted Pyramid Method.

Answer 28

Schwitzer

Question 29

___ is a step-by-step method that can be used to identify and understand clients concerns while offering a visual guide for counselors in how to organize client information, see connections among client concerns, symptoms, and behaviors, and consider different areas to focus on in counseling.

Answer 29

Inverted Pyramid Method

Question 30

The six stages of the counseling relationship includes: ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 30

Rapport and Trust Building;
Problem Identification;
Deepening Understanding and Goal Setting;
Work;
Closure;
Post-interview Stage

Question 31

In the stages of counseling relationship, ___ is the development of a comfortable, trusting, and facilitative relationship.

Answer 31

Rapport and Trust Building

Question 32

In the stages of counseling relationship, ___ is when the counselors validate their initial identification of the problem.

Answer 32

Problem Identification

Question 33

In the stages of counseling relationship, ___ is when counselors understand their clinet in deeper ways.

Answer 33

Deepening Understanding and Goal Setting

Question 34

In the stages of counseling relationship, ___ the counselor will use his or her counseling skills to facilitate progress, and if necessary, the counselor and client may want to revisit and reevaluate some of the goals set.

Answer 34

Work

Question 35

In the stages of counseling relationship, ___ is the termination and little reason for the counseling to continue.

Answer 35

Closure

Question 36

In the stages of counseling relationship, ___ involves ensuring that you have completed your case mangement tasks, such as paperwork, billing tasks, and eventual follow-up with clients.

Answer 36

Post-interview Stage

Question 37

In the inverted pyramid method, the four steps are: ___, ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 37

Problem Identification;
Thematic groupings;
Theoretical inferences;
Narrow inferences

Question 38

In the inverted pyramid method, ___ is to identify and list client concerns.

Answer 38

Problem Identification

Question 39

In the inverted pyramid method, ___ is to organize concerns into logical constellations.

Answer 39

Theoretical Inferences

Question 40

In the inverted pyramid method, ___ is to attach thematic groupings to inferred areas of difficulty.

Answer 40

Theoretical Inferences

Question 41

In the inverted pyramid method, ___ is to identify suicidality and deeper difficulties.

Answer 41

Narrow Inferences

Question 42

Read: The reasons why the writing of careful case notes has become so crucial:
1. They are important in the case conceptualization process.
2. They can help us pull together our thoughts when making a diagnosis.
3. They are a measure of our standard of care and subsequently can be used in court, if necessary, to show adequate client care.
4. They assist in our understanding of whether our clients have made progress.
5. They can be useful when we obtain supervision.
6. They can help us remember what our clients say.
7. They are needed by insurance companies, agencies, and schools to support the treatment we are providing to our clients.

Answer 42

Understood.