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Question 1

Countertransference in counseling refers to:

Accepted Answer

The counselor's emotional reactions to the client that stem from the counselor's own unresolved issues

Answer

Countertransference occurs when the counselor's own unresolved issues or past relationships trigger emotional reactions toward the client.

Question 2

Motivational Interviewing (MI) was originally developed to work with clients who have:

Accepted Answer

Substance use disorders

Answer

William Miller and Stephen Rollnick originally developed Motivational Interviewing as a client-centered approach to address ambivalence about change in people with substance use disorders.

Question 3

The 'empty chair' technique is most closely associated with which therapeutic approach?

Accepted Answer

Gestalt therapy

Answer

The empty chair is a signature Gestalt therapy technique used to help clients work through unfinished business or internal conflicts by dialoguing with a significant other or part of themselves.

Question 4

According to Carl Rogers, the three necessary and sufficient conditions for therapeutic change include congruence, unconditional positive regard, and:

Accepted Answer

Accurate empathy

Answer

Rogers identified congruence, unconditional positive regard, and accurate empathic understanding as the three core conditions sufficient to facilitate therapeutic personality change.

Question 5

During the termination phase of counseling, the MOST important task for the counselor is to:

Accepted Answer

Review progress, consolidate gains, and prepare the client for independent functioning

Answer

Termination involves reviewing what was accomplished, consolidating the client's gains, and helping them feel prepared to function independently after counseling concludes.

NCC - National Certified Counselor Practice Test

NCC - National Certified Counselor Practice Test

NCC Helping Relationships 3