Counseling Skills and Interventions Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes motivational interviewing (MI) as a counseling approach?
Answer: A collaborative, client-centered approach that evokes motivation for change
MI is a collaborative, person-centered counseling style that strengthens the client's own motivation and commitment to change.
A counselor working from a narrative therapy framework would most likely ask which type of question?
Answer: 'When have you handled similar problems successfully in the past?'
Narrative therapy uses 're-authoring' conversations and unique outcomes — moments when the problem didn't dominate — to build alternative stories.
In Gestalt therapy, the technique of 'empty chair' is primarily used to:
Answer: Facilitate dialogue between conflicting parts of the client or with significant others
The empty chair technique allows clients to engage in dialogue with an imagined person or a part of themselves, facilitating awareness and resolution.
A counselor notices they feel unusually protective and nurturing toward a client who reminds them of their younger sibling. This is most likely an example of:
Answer: Countertransference
Countertransference occurs when the counselor's unresolved issues or past relationships influence their emotional reactions to the client.
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of psychoeducation as a counseling intervention?
Answer: Providing clients with factual information about their diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment options
Psychoeducation involves teaching clients accurate information about mental health conditions, their causes, symptoms, and evidence-based treatment options.
The concept of 'joining' in structural family therapy refers to:
Answer: The therapist accommodating to the family's communication style and structure to build rapport
Joining is Salvador Minuchin's technique of accommodating to the family's style, language, and dynamics to gain entry and build a therapeutic alliance.