Exam 9: Focusing the Counseling Session: Exploring the Story From Multiple Perspectives

Your client says to you: "The job situation in Puerto Rico is tough right now, so I've been thinking of moving to the mainland. Whether I should or not isn't clear to me."?Write seven alternative focus statements in the form of open questions that might be used to respond to this client.?

A key task of counseling is to help the client restory past experiences and develop new memories and connections.​

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement. -"I simply didn't know what to do when my mother had the same illness. Is that how you feel?" With this response, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​

The main focus of individual counseling is addressing conflict, incongruity, and discrepancies between the individual and family and friends.​

Working memory can hold _____ items.

The community genogram is particularly helpful for us in understanding:​

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement. -"Vanessa, we've been working together for two weeks. Today I'm glad you can openly express your feelings to me." With this response, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​

The community genogram is used to help clients understand how their ________ might affect their current feelings and thoughts.

According to Ivey, consciousness represents the psychological present. What is the typical length of the psychological present?

The community genogram is used to help clients understand how their ________ might affect their current feelings and thoughts.