Exam 8: What Happens in a Counseling Session

Which of the following have been identified as reasons that people fear self-disclosure _____

Countertransference is an inappropriate emotional reaction to a client that is always extremely dangerous and counterproductive in counseling.

"So, you feel angry with your partner, but you are afraid to let him know in case he leaves you. Is that correct?" is an example of _____

In order to practice developing empathy, the authors of the book recommend that you _____

One of the benefits that the counseling relationship has over talking with friends or family members is _____

The Roadmap of Counseling is intended to provide a general guide to the counseling process, but it is only a useful model for individual counseling in community mental health settings.

Using journaling to self-disclose difficult emotions has been demonstrated to be associated with positive mental health.

The consideration of whether to employ a particular technique in counseling is based on _____

Why do clients keep secrets from their counselors? How does the keeping of secrets impact both the therapeutic relationship and the progression of counseling?

Learning to do other things (filing notes, checking the Internet for resources) while talking with people about their problems is an important skill to develop, since all counselors must multi-task during sessions.

When a counselor finds out that a client has lied in therapy, the best course of action is typically to___

The authors of the text recommend working to give up all of the following patterns in daily conversations EXCEPT _____

Give reasons why people may be reluctant to attend counseling for the first time. In your answer, be sure to include both externally motivated (e.g., motivated by others) and internally motivated (e.g., motivated by self) reasons for this reluctance.

Research shows that the four predominant emotions in counseling students are the same core emotions that are typically part of the change process for clients. Specifically, these four emotions are _____

Some of the barriers for help-seeking may include _____

Describe the five main stages of any counseling process, as described in the Roadmap of Counseling, and give an example of an appropriate goal or task to be completed at each stage.

One of the most compelling reasons not to give advice in counseling is _____

What are some of the considerations that counselors use when they think about making self-disclosures in their counseling? What guidelines can they use to help determine whether or not the self-disclosure is appropriate?

The term (coined by Goleman) for being able to recognize and accept your own feelings is _____

The use of silence by counselors during a counseling session _____