Common Factors
Microskills
Advanced Microskills
Theoretical Concepts
Theoretical Practice
100

Arises out of data elicited from the client's frame of reference 

What is objective empathy? 

100

Brief verbal indications that the client is being heard

What is encouraging communication? 

100

A counselor-generated interpretation of the client's narrative that sharpens the view for both

What is advanced accurate empathy? 

100

All behavior is goal directed and shaped by lifestyle.

What is Adlerian?

100

Includes push-button and catching oneself technique 

What is Adlerian?

200

Arises out of the internal resonance one feels in experiencing the narrative of the other. The subjective response is visceral, affective, and experienced through identification, intuition, and imagination

What is subjective empathy?

200

Facilitating the client's attempts to put thoughts into words

What is asking questions?

200

A form of advanced, accurate empathy that generates a distinctly different and yet cogent interpretation of the narrative for client exploration of discrepancies in cognition, affect, or behavior

What is confrontation? 

200

Disconnection between proclivity for self-actualization and the shell of defense mechanisms is a source of conflict and anxiety?

What is person-centered counseling?

200

Focuses on identifying what is under the client's control, releasing what is not, and building positive aspects on lived experiences

What is logotherapy?

300

Builds on collaboration, emotional bonding, correspondence on goals, processes, tasks, and motivation to work toward these goals 

What is working alliance?

300

Rephrasing and returning the client's message in a common language that communicates understanding

What is paraphrasing content?

300

A constructive and positive reframing of formerly negative aspects of the presenting problem to alter negative self-images

What is positive labeling?

300

Human social behavior is a learned behavior.

What is behavioral therapy?

300
Includes distancing, redefining, reattribution, decatastrophizing, thought stopping, relaxation and systematic desensitization

What is cognitive? 

400

Threefold path to understanding the client's lived experience

What is empathy?

400
Mirroring back the emotions expressed in the client narrative

What is reflecting feelings?

400

Sharing of personal experience to clarify points and demonstrate empathy

What is counselor disclosure? 

400

Search for meaning in existence 

What is logotherapy?

400

follows the ABC model, which has now been expanded to ABCDEF

What is REBT?

500

Defined as a genuine valuing of the other-in-themselves. It is love, in the sense of agape, an unconditional and voluntary love of humankind. 

What is unconditional positive regard?

500

Facilitating client precision in describing issues and situations

What is concreteness? 

500

A dedication to frank, open discussion about the here-and-now 

What is directedness? 

500

Perception and cognition are the primary modes of analysis and intervention

What is cognitive therapy?

500

Includes positive writing, practicing optimistic thinking, positive reminiscence, mindfulness, life coaching, rehearsal of positive statements, forgiveness, and socializing

What is positive psychology? 

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