ACA Code of Ethics
This ethical principle means “Do no harm.”
What is Nonmaleficence?
This is the minimum number of supervision hours required for LPC-Associates each month.
What is 4 hours
This disorder includes excessive worry occurring more days than not for at least 6 months.
What is GAD
This theory focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
This term refers to anything written about a session.
What is clinical documentation
This section of the ACA Code of Ethics covers multiple relationships and boundaries.
What is Section A.6?
This entity oversees ethics, complaints, and disciplinary actions for LPCs in Texas.
What is the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC)?
This is the best type of goal for a treatment plan.
What is a SMART goal (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)?
This therapy model focuses on repairing attachment injuries in relationships.
What is Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)?
Counselors can break confidentiality for this specific reason.
What is risk of harm to self or others
How long must a counselor wait before engaging in a romantic relationship with a former client?
What is 5 years?
This term describes situations where a therapist has multiple roles with a client.
What is a dual relationship
This diagnosis involves behavioral and emotional symptoms beginning within 3 months of a stressor.
What is Adjustment Disorder?
This technique involves repeating “What I hear you saying is…”
What is reflective listening
These are the four parts of a DAP note.
What is data, assessment, and plan
This ACA section outlines the counselor’s responsibility to obtain informed consent.
What is Section A.2?
LPC-Associates must identify their supervisor using this exact phrase.
What is "Supervised by [Supervisor Name], LPC-S"?
What does PTSD stand for
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This grounding technique uses senses in a 5–4–3–2–1 pattern.
What is mindfullness grounding?
This act protects clients’ health information.
What is HIPAA
Accepting a client’s gift may be ethical depending on these three factors.
What are the client’s culture, the gift’s value, and the clinical context?
This occurs when a counselor’s personal life affects their clinical judgment.
What is countertransference?
When do you have to create a safety plan?
What is when a client expresses harm/self harm, when they are at risk, suicidal thoughts, etc
This four-part Gottman concept includes criticism, defensiveness, stonewalling, and contempt.
What is the four horsemen?
Counselors must disclose confidentiality limits during this part of therapy.
What is informed consent?