Counseling Techniques and Skills
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Which of the following goals focuses on helping clients recognize and enhance unused or underused talents?

  • Enhancement Goals (correct)
  • Preventive Goals
  • Remedial Goals
  • Developmental Goals
  • Preventive Goals are aimed at helping clients solve existing problems.

    False

    What is the primary focus of Cognitive Goals?

    Development of the intellect

    When clients explore options and test new skills without believing they have a current problem, this is known as __________ Goals.

    <p>Exploratory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of goals with their definitions:

    <p>Developmental Goals = Preparation for human growth and development Reinforcement Goals = Help clients recognize their ongoing actions Physiological Goals = Understanding habits for good health Psychological Goals = Development of interpersonal skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of goals are primarily targeted by most counselors in the Philippines?

    <p>Remedial Goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Psychological Goals focus exclusively on physical health.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of Remedial counseling?

    <p>To assist clients in overcoming or solving an existing concern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a commandment of counseling?

    <p>Interpret the feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Open questions can typically be answered with 'yes' or 'no'.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one nonverbal attending skill.

    <p>Eye contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In counseling, a question that begins with 'What' or 'How' is considered an ________ question.

    <p>open</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following actions indicates nonverbal attending in a counseling situation?

    <p>Nodding your head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the ABC Theory, which component is considered the activating agent?

    <p>A (Activating agent)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following listening skills with their descriptions:

    <p>Nonverbal attending = Communicating interest through body language Open questions = Encouraging in-depth responses Closed questions = Seeking a simple 'yes' or 'no' answer Empathy = Understanding and sharing feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It is advisable to ask questions that begin with 'Why' during counseling sessions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The key focus of Gestalt Counseling is on understanding past experiences.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced Transactional Analysis?

    <p>Eric Berne</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What behavior should counselors avoid when attending to a counselee?

    <p>Giving personal advice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Transactional Analysis, the three ego states are Parent, Adult, and __________.

    <p>Child</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary aim of a Gestalt Therapist?

    <p>Increase self-awareness and integration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the counseling approach with its primary focus:

    <p>ABC Theory = Beliefs shape consequences Gestalt Counseling = Present awareness and self-responsibility Transactional Analysis = Ego states and social control Neurolinguistic Programming = Therapeutic changes through language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neuro-linguistic Programming is ineffective in producing therapeutic changes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of Life Script Analysis in Transactional Analysis?

    <p>Discover early parental teaching and decisions made as children.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in problem identification?

    <p>Define the problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The goals for problem-solving should be determined solely by the counselor.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of brainstorming in the problem-solving process?

    <p>To identify and list all possible solutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In counseling, _________ skills include nonverbal communication and verbal communication.

    <p>articulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the articulation skills with their descriptions:

    <p>Acceptance = Validation of client's feelings Clarification = Making a statement clearer Summarization = Condensing information Interpretation = Providing meaning to a client's statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process follows the identification of possible solutions?

    <p>Consequences exploration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Listening skills are less important than articulation skills in counseling.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of integrating information during problem identification?

    <p>To create a meaningful profile of the client and the problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of paraphrasing spoken feelings in a counseling session?

    <p>To clarify and validate the counselee's emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Summarization in counseling is only needed at the beginning of the session.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are two good questions to ask for defining and clarifying feelings?

    <p>What does being mad mean to you? How does that feel physically?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A good summary captures the ___ of what the person said.

    <p>essence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the counseling skills with their descriptions:

    <p>Open Questions = Encourages deeper exploration of feelings Paraphrasing = Restating the counselee's words for clarity Exploring Feelings = Understanding emotional responses Summarization = Condensing the conversation for clarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is it appropriate to use summarization in a counseling session?

    <p>At the end of the session and when shifting mode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Acknowledging feelings can help the counselee feel understood.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one question that can help the counselee express their feelings.

    <p>How would you like to express these feelings?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Paralangauge

    • Includes volume, tone, pitch, and other nonverbal aspects of communication

    Observation Skills

    • Includes observing color changes, tics, breathing patterns, and other physical cues

    Commandments of Counseling

    • Be non-judgmental
    • Be empathetic
    • Avoid giving personal advice
    • Avoid asking "Why" questions
    • Avoid taking responsibility for the client's problems
    • Avoid interpreting
    • Focus on the "here and now"
    • Address the client's feelings

    Listening Skills

    • Based on nonverbal attending behavior

    Nonverbal Attending Behavior

    • Verbal and nonverbal cues that communicate attentiveness to the speaker
    • Includes eye contact, body posture, facial expression, head nodding, and following the client's lead

    Open Questions

    • Encourage clients to talk freely without feeling defensive
    • Cannot be answered with one or two words
    • Often start with "how" or "what"
    • Used to explore deeper feelings and ideas

    Closed Questions

    • Similar to those asked in a survey or by a doctor
    • Answered with "yes," "no," or a single word
    • Begin with "is," "do," "have," etc.

    Counseling Goals

    • Developmental: Support growth in physical, personal, emotional, social, cognitive, and spiritual dimensions
    • Preventive: Help individuals avoid undesired outcomes
    • Enhancement: Identify, recognize, and enhance unused or underused talents, skills, and abilities
    • Reinforcement: Acknowledge and refine existing actions, thoughts, or feelings
    • Remedial: Help individuals overcome or solve existing issues (most common in the Philippines)
    • Exploratory: Examine options, test skills, and explore new environments, relationships, and activities

    Human Dimensional Goals

    • Address various dimensions of a human being
    • Cognitive: Focus on intellectual development (common in schools)
    • Psychological: Develop good interpersonal skills, emotional control, and self-esteem
    • Physiological: Focus on promoting good health habits (like those of a fitness or diet counselor)

    ABC Theory

    • Central to Rational Emotive Therapy (RE Therapy)
    • Describes the steps of counseling
    • Event (A) may not directly cause the problem; it's the client's belief (B) about the event that leads to negative consequences (C)

    The RE Therapist

    • Employs an active-directive approach
    • Focuses on teaching, confronting, deindoctrinating, and redoctrinating clients

    Gestalt Counseling

    • Developed by Fritz Perls
    • Aims to help clients develop self-integration
    • Emphasizes that a healthy person is not one without needs but one who is aware of their needs and takes action to meet them

    Gestalt Therapist

    • Encourages response-ability, or taking responsibility for oneself

    Awareness

    • Key principle in Gestalt counseling
    • Focuses on the present moment ("here and now")
    • Encourages clients to use "I" statements

    Transactional Analysis

    • Introduced by Eric Berne
    • Posits that human beings have three ego states: Parent, Adult, and Child
    • Parent: Holds values, rules, and beliefs
    • Adult: Rationally processes information
    • Child: Holds emotions, impulses, and feelings
    • Psychological difficulties stem from ego states taking control in inappropriate situations
    • The client learns to use each ego state appropriately

    Structural Analysis

    • Helps identify the dominant ego state and its impact on how individuals live

    Transaction Analysis

    • Examines patterns in communication and whether they match or mismatch

    Game Analysis

    • Helps clients recognize patterns of behavior designed to gain approval

    Life Script Analysis

    • Identifies early parental teachings and decisions made in childhood that continue to influence behavior in adulthood

    Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)

    • Has shown to produce significant therapeutic changes

    Problem Identification and Exploration

    • Defining the problem: Clearly identify its components, contributing factors, duration, and severity
    • Exploring the problem: Gather information to fully understand the problem, including how, by whom, and when it occurs
    • Integrating information: Systematically organize and integrate information into a profile of the client and the problem
    • Counselor distinguishes between the surface problem and the real issue

    Planning for Problem Solving

    • Setting goals: Agreement between counselor and client on desired outcomes
    • Identifying solutions: Brainstorming potential solutions
    • Exploring consequences: Examining the effects of each solution
    • Prioritizing solutions: Ranking solutions based on alignment with desired outcomes
    • Identifying a specific, relevant, and attainable goal

    Counseling Skills

    • Blend of science and art
    • Microskills are critical for success

    Three Basic Skills in Counseling

    • Articulation skills: Nonverbal and verbal communication
      • LUCIAN (1975) Leads and Responses: Acceptance, Restatement, Clarification, Summarization, General Leads, Reassurance, Interpretation, Supposition, Facilitation, Interpellation, Rejection
    • Listening skills: Foundation of counselor competence
      • Paraphrasing spoken feelings: Rephrasing what the client said to demonstrate understanding
      • Defining and clarifying feelings: Using questions to understand the client's exact experience of their emotions
        • Examples: "What does being mad mean to you?", "How does that feel physically?"
      • Acknowledging the feelings: Validating the client's emotions and showing empathy
        • Examples: "It sounds like you're feeling really frustrated", "I can see that you're upset"
      • Dealing with the feelings: Assisting the client in processing and managing their emotions
        • Examples: "What would you like to do to feel better?", "How have you dealt with this in the past?"
      • Summarization: A more extensive paraphrase that captures the essence of the conversation
        • Functions: Perception check, directing future interaction, clarifying the situation, reflecting trends, identifying conflicts, listing priorities
      • Integration of skills: Combining all skills appropriately

    Integration of Skills

    • Bringing all skills together in a coordinated and appropriate manner
      • Includes utilizing open questions, paraphrasing, exploring feelings, and summarizing as needed

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    This quiz explores essential counseling techniques, focusing on paralinguistic features, observation skills, and listening strategies. It emphasizes the importance of non-verbal communication and the principles of effective counseling. Test your knowledge of open and closed questions to enhance your counseling approach.

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