Theoretical Approaches
This approach focuses on unconscious processes and early childhood experiences.
What is Psychodynamic Therapy?
This technique involves paraphrasing and reflecting the client’s message.
What is Active Listening?
This concept refers to awareness of one’s own biases and cultural identity.
What is Cultural Self-Awareness?
This CBT intervention involves gradually facing feared situations.
What is Exposure Therapy?
This model includes goals, objectives, and interventions.
What is a Treatment Plan?
This theory emphasizes self-actualization and unconditional positive regard.
What is Person-Centered Therapy?
This CBT technique helps clients identify and challenge distorted thinking.
What is Cognitive Restructuring?
This ethical principle emphasizes doing no harm.
What is Nonmaleficence?
This technique helps clients identify strengths and resources.
What is Strengths-Based Counseling?
This process involves identifying patterns, themes, and client concerns.
What is Case Conceptualization?
This approach focuses on changing maladaptive thoughts to influence behavior and emotions.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
This Gestalt technique involves speaking to an imagined person or part of self.
What is the Empty Chair Technique?
This counseling stance acknowledges systemic oppression and power differences.
What is a Social Justice Approach?
This family therapy concept refers to invisible rules that organize family interactions.
What are Family Rules (or Structure)?
This term refers to a break or strain in the therapeutic relationship.
What is a Therapeutic Rupture?
This theory highlights meaning-making, freedom, and responsibility.
What is Existential Therapy?
This solution-focused technique explores times when the problem does not occur.
What is the Exception Question?
This occurs when subtle, often unintentional, bias is expressed in interactions.
What are Microaggressions?
This trauma-informed approach uses bilateral stimulation to process memories.
What is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)?
This skill involves repairing alliance after a misunderstanding or harm.
What is Rupture Repair?
This approach focuses on social interest, lifestyle, and birth order.
What is Adlerian Therapy?
This technique uses scaling (0–10) to assess progress or feelings.
What are Scaling Questions?
This concept involves adapting counseling approaches to fit the client’s cultural context.
What is Cultural Responsiveness (or Cultural Competence/Humility)?
This approach emphasizes empowerment and addressing gender and power dynamics.
What is Feminist Therapy?
This concept refers to how a counselor’s own experiences influence therapy.
What is Countertransference?