Assessment Steps
Counselors look to identify the client's unhealthy actions, also known as ______.
Behaviors
Happy _________ Day!
Valentines
Client, "Get ______ to rumble!"
ready[ness]
We took a class centered and titled around practicing these
counseling skills
Existentialism centers on exploring ________ of life.
meaning
Our class with Raissa last spring was focused on treatment, assessment, and ________.
diagnosis
Last summer, we took a class about one's _________ dynamics in connection to addiction
family
This has been reinforced as one of the most important elements and predictors of success in therapy
therapeutic alliance/relationship
In better understanding of where one is at, they may utilize a wheel to help identify these.
Emotions
When exploring one's story or situation, it's helpful to think about the _______ and not just take it at face value; you may better understand the reasoning around the circumstance.
context
In goal creation, it's important to work with the client to take into account their _________.
preferences
Counselors are encouraged to leverage these when thinking about moving towards the client's goals and sometimes in ending the first couple sessions
strengths
[-media & -security]
social [behaviors]
The longest word in the English language with one vowel
(can provide a hint if this stumps everybody)
strengths
As a counselor, you'll likely ask about and potentially brainstorm some of these types of strategies to support the client's well-being when faced with challenges.
They may be helpful or not.
coping strategies
We want our clients to feel this when thinking about trying on new behaviors
empowered
Solve this puzzle (answer is one word)
1. Addiction is one of our degree _______ options
2. Front side of the calves = ________
Sounds like 1._______ - 2.________ = [Answer]
Cognate-shins....cognitions
These letters "s s s i i i n n n c c e e t o" make up this word.
inconsistencies
"Why are you here" asks the counselor. Think smart.
goals
(Team with the lowest amount of points right now gets another question opportunity worth 300 points.)
We want to always assess for this early on when we start with a new client (at least during practicum).
There is a white and blue marble somewhere in this room. Go!
Yay!