CLT Foundational Techniques & Protocols 5

Question 1

When transitioning from the Empathize to the Agree phase in LEAP, the therapist's primary task is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify at least one shared concern or goal acknowledged by both parties

Answer

The transition to Agree requires finding real common ground — even something as simple as both wanting the client to feel less distress.

Question 2

LEAP distinguishes itself from psychoeducation approaches primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Prioritizing the client's lived experience over clinical labels as the starting point

Answer

LEAP explicitly avoids leading with clinical labels or education, instead beginning with the client's own language and concerns.

Question 3

A LEAP practitioner is training a peer support specialist. Which skill should be emphasized most strongly?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining reflective listening even when the client says something the peer disagrees with

Answer

Reflective listening under disagreement is the hardest and most important LEAP skill for peers and clinicians alike, as it sustains rapport in moments of tension.

Question 4

In LEAP, what does it mean to 'use the client's language'?

Accepted Answer

Repeat back the exact words the client uses to describe their experience rather than clinical terminology

Answer

Using the client's language means referencing their own words and framings (e.g., 'the stress you mentioned') rather than substituting diagnostic labels they reject.

Question 5

A LEAP session ends without the client agreeing to take medication. The most therapeutically appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Recognize maintained contact as a success and continue building alliance

Answer

In LEAP, maintaining the therapeutic relationship is itself a meaningful outcome — trust built over time is what eventually opens the door to treatment acceptance.

(CLT) Certified Leap Therapist Practice Test

(CLT) Certified Leap Therapist Practice Test

CLT Foundational Techniques & Protocols 5