FREE LADC Counseling Theories and Practice Questions and Answers

Question 1

A client in the contemplation stage of change for alcohol use disorder tells their LADC, 'I know I probably drink too much, but I'm not sure I can really quit right now.
It helps me relax after work.' Which therapeutic approach would be MOST effective for the counselor to use at this stage?

Accepted Answer

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

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Twelve-Step Facilitation (TSF)

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Gestalt Therapy

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Question 2

An LADC is working with a client who consistently expresses feelings of worthlessness and says, 'I'm a failure because I relapsed.' The counselor provides a warm, non-judgmental, and genuine environment, consistently communicating acceptance of the client as a person, regardless of their actions. This approach is MOST characteristic of which counseling theory?

Accepted Answer

Person-Centered Therapy

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Reality Therapy

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Psychoanalytic Theory

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Behavioral Therapy

Question 3

During a session, a client describes a recurring situation where they argue with their partner, feel intense anger, and then immediately go out to drink heavily. The LADC helps the client identify the connection between the argument (trigger), the thought 'I can't handle this,' the feeling of anger, and the subsequent drinking (behavior). This analysis is a core component of which therapeutic model?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Existential Counseling

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Gestalt Therapy

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Adlerian Psychology

Question 4

A counselor is using the 'Empty Chair' technique, encouraging a client to speak to an empty chair as if their estranged mother, a source of significant past trauma and a trigger for substance use, were sitting there. This powerful, experiential technique is a hallmark of which of the following therapies?

Accepted Answer

Gestalt Therapy

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Transactional Analysis

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Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

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Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Question 5

Which of the following counseling theories posits that problematic behaviors, including substance use, arise when individuals fail to responsibly meet their five basic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun?

Accepted Answer

Reality Therapy

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Person-Centered Therapy

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Behavioral Therapy

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Psychoanalytic Theory

Question 6

An LADC is working with a client who is new to recovery and resistant to attending self-help groups. The counselor's approach is to educate the client on the principles of 12-step programs, address misconceptions, and actively encourage attendance and participation. This specific, structured approach is known as:

Accepted Answer

Twelve-Step Facilitation (TSF)

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)

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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

A client in the contemplation stage of change for alcohol use disorder tells their LADC, 'I know I probably drink too much, but I'm not sure I can really quit right now.It helps me relax after work.' Which therapeutic approach would be MOST effective for the counselor to use at this stage?

A client in the contemplation stage of change for alcohol use disorder tells their LADC, 'I know I probably drink too much, but I'm not sure I can really quit right now.
It helps me relax after work.' Which therapeutic approach would be MOST effective for the counselor to use at this stage?