Major Counseling Theories
Treatment Planning Skills
Developmental Considerations
Descriptions, Disorders and Diagnoses
Professional Identity and Ethics
100

This theory describes, in part, that change happens when children are encouraged to explore their worldview by using toys as a medium of self expression. 

What is play therapy? 

100

This part of the treatment plan describes positive characteristics of the client. It explores how these special characteristics or behaviors may continue to facilitate success and satisfaction as they address treatment goals. 

What are client's strengths? 

100

By this chronological age, the prefrontal cortex of the brain is thought to be mature. 

What is 25 years (or older)? 

100

These difficulties occur during childhood years and contribute to a child's experience of toxic stress. They are directly correlated to increased physical and mental health related problems in adulthood. 

What are Adverse Childhood Experiences? 

100

Children cannot provide consent for their treatment so counselors may seek to obtain this from them because it promotes collaboration and autonomy in the counseling process.  

What is Assent? 

200

This theory is based on the premise that the way a person thinks influences the way that they feel and act. 

What is CBT? (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? 

200

This part of the treatment plan that describes what the client will do, say, or learn to meet their goals. 

What are the Objectives? 

200

Typically, boys will begin onset of puberty between 9 years and 11 years of age and girls will begin puberty between the ages of 10 and 13. 

True or False? 

What is False? 

200

This disorder often appears alongside eating, sleeping, and mood changes. Although many children and teens will report sadness with this disorder, many others will report increased anger and irritability. 

What is Depression? 

200

The type of bias in which counselors are objectively aware of the way their personal values, attitudes, and experiences may impact their perception of clients across a multitude of cultural and personal domains. 

What is Personal or Explicit Bias? 

300

This theory is foundational to understanding children's play (CCPT) as portraying subconscious meanings. Symbolic representations as depicted in their play, help them to process feelings and experiences. 

What is Psychodynamic Theory? 

300

In treatment planning, this label is used to describe the process wherein a counselor collaborates with the client to develop a treatment plan that reflects their unique needs and experiences. 

The client's needs and experiences are incorporated into a specific treatment plan that is suited especially for this person and substantially reflects, describes and attends to this person. 

What is an Individualized Treatment Plan? 

300

A child's experience of being emotionally attended to helps them to develop secure attachment style. A caregiver or parent needs to be responsive to the child 100 percent of the time for secure attachment to take place. True or False? 

What is False? 

300

These disorders appears when a child's ability to learn does not match their IQ. The disorder can only be diagnosed when someone has average or above average intelligence

What is a Learning Disability? 

300

This Federal Privacy Law provides for the confidentiality of students' educational records and pertains to all schools that receive federal funds. 

What is FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)? 

400

This theoretical approach is frequently used in school settings to address immediate problems and help clients find tangible answers. 

What is Solution Focused Brief Therapy? 

400

These are the skills, psycho-education, and activities provided by a counselor to address the objectives and goals. 

What are Interventions? 

400

According to Erikson's theory of social development, adolescence is characterized by a person's search for a way of understanding themselves and is called this. 

What is Identity? 

400

This disorder is the often described alongside nervousness or worry. Counselors may use the SCARED Assessment or Beck Inventory to distinguish subtypes of the general disorder. 

What is Anxiety? 

400

These personal practices help to support professional well being while working as a helping professional. These practices may include seeking supervision, establishing boundaries, taking time off when needed, meditation, eating, sleeping and exercising. 

What is Self Care? 

500

This theory describes any psychotherapeutic endeavor that aims to alter or improve interactions between members of a group/ subgroup or family. 

What is Family Systems Theory? 

500

Counselors may inquire about important cultural considerations without inadvertently imposing personal bias on client's using this assessment tool. 

What is the JIMIS? (Jones Intentional Multicultural Interview Schedule? 

500

Term that is used to describe the order in which emotions and thoughts are processed in the brain as well as the pattern of physiological growth and corresponding development of brain sections. 

What is Neurosequential Development? 

500

This disorder can 'mask' trauma and other childhood disorders including learning disabilities and anxiety. It requires multiple sources of assessment (e.g. from parents and teachers) and is the most frequently misdiagnosed and overdiagnosed childhood disorder. 

What is ADHD? 

500

"Dr. Weknowdis" does not have the answers to all questions pertaining to counseling practice. Therefore, when she does not know something, she admits to the need for more information or reflection and seeks this from a peer or more experienced counselor. 

What is Supervision or Consultation? 

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