Texas Counselor Counseling Theories & Techniques Flashcards
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Which counseling theory emphasizes 'here-and-now' awareness and the integration of fragmented parts of the self?
Answer: Gestalt therapy
Gestalt therapy, developed by Fritz Perls, focuses on present-moment awareness and helping clients integrate disowned parts of themselves.
In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), 'psychological flexibility' is best defined as:
Answer: The capacity to contact the present moment fully and change or persist in behavior in the service of values
ACT aims to increase psychological flexibility, allowing clients to act effectively in line with their values even in the presence of difficult thoughts and feelings.
A counselor working with a trauma survivor uses 'grounding techniques' to help the client stay connected to the present. This intervention primarily targets:
Answer: Dissociation and hyperarousal symptoms
Grounding techniques help trauma survivors manage dissociation and hyperarousal by anchoring awareness in current sensory experiences.
Which counseling approach would a Texas counselor most likely use when working with a client from a collectivist cultural background who values family decision-making?
Answer: Multicultural counseling framework
A multicultural counseling framework acknowledges cultural values such as collectivism and incorporates family involvement when culturally appropriate.
The WDEP system used in Reality Therapy stands for Wants, Doing, Evaluation, and:
Answer: Planning
In Glasser's Reality Therapy, WDEP stands for Wants, Doing, Evaluation, and Planning—a structured framework for behavior change.
A counselor notices a client consistently misses sessions when discussing family of origin. The counselor hypothesizes this is an example of:
Answer: Resistance
Resistance in psychodynamic theory refers to the client's unconscious opposition to therapeutic work, often manifesting as avoidance behaviors.
Which of the following best describes a 'second-order change' in strategic family therapy?
Answer: A fundamental change in the rules or structure of the system itself
Second-order change alters the basic structure or rules of a system, as opposed to first-order change which is a variation within existing patterns.