Therapeutic Techniques Flashcards

A client says, "I'll never be happy again now that my marriage is over." Which technique best helps the client examine this belief?

Answer: Cognitive reframing

Cognitive reframing helps clients challenge all-or-nothing thoughts and look at the situation from a more balanced angle.

In solution-focused coaching, which question is the classic 'miracle question'?

Answer: If a miracle happened overnight and the problem was solved, what would be different tomorrow?

The miracle question invites clients to picture their preferred future so they can identify concrete goals.

A divorce coach asks a client to rate their anxiety about mediation from 0 to 10. What technique is this?

Answer: Scaling questions

Scaling questions put a number on feelings or progress so clients can track change and set small next steps.

Which response is the best example of reflective listening?

Answer: It sounds like you feel betrayed and unsure who to trust.

Reflective listening repeats back the client's feelings and meaning without advice or judgment.

A client keeps replaying an argument with their ex. The coach teaches them to notice the thought, label it, and gently return attention to the present. This is:

Answer: Mindfulness-based thought defusion

Mindfulness techniques help clients notice thoughts without getting caught up in them, which reduces rumination.

When a coaching client shows signs of clinical depression, such as persistent hopelessness and trouble functioning, the coach should:

Answer: Refer the client to a licensed mental health professional

Divorce coaches work within their scope and refer clinical concerns to licensed therapists, though coaching may continue alongside therapy.

Which technique asks a client to recall times the problem was absent or less severe?

Answer: Exception-finding questions

Exception questions from solution-focused work point out existing strengths and strategies the client can use again.