View of Human Nature
This theory says healthy personality development is based on the successful resolution of psychosexual stages
What is Psychoanalysis?
True or false:
The primary goal of person-centered therapy is to solve the client's problem by listening to their concerns and providing a solution
False
This type of counselor may examine the client's lifestyle by making connections between the past, present, and future strivings
What is...
Adlerian
This theory emphasizes understanding the client's current experiences, not on using techniques
What is...
Existential
You ask your client...
"When was the last time that things were better?"
What type of technique/theory are you using?
Exception Question - Solution Focused - Postmodern Approach
Mental health is viewed as a congruence between what one wants to become and what one actually is
What type of theory would adopt this view of human nature?
What is...
Person-Centered
True or False:
A Gestalt therapist focuses on awareness, choice, and responsibility
True
Emphasis on the I/Thou relationship
What is...
Existential
Gestalt
Your client brings up a hardship from their past that is interfering with their current functioning. You invite a role play by using the empty chair technique.
You are most likely operating from what theoretical framework?
What is...
Gestalt
Name two theories that do not adopt "theory specific" techniques.
What is...
Existential
Person-Centered
Biological forces is to psychoanalysis, social forces is to _______________.
What is...
Adlerian
What is....
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
In classical psychoanalysis, the counselor takes an anonymous stance to allow what to happen?
What is...
Transference
Name three techniques associated with Behavior therapy
You begin a counseling process with a lifestyle assessment to focus on the client's family constellation and early recollections.
What type of counselor are you most likely to be?
Adlerian
Behavior is our attempt to control perceptions of the external world so they fit our internal and need-satisfying world
What is...
Choice/Reality Therapy
What is...
Fun, love and belonging, power, freedom, and survival
You find yourself frequently teaching concrete skills through provision of instructions, modeling, and performance feedback.
What type of counselor are you?
What is...
Behaviorist
In addition to borrowing from other theories, this theory uses gender-role analysis and intervention, power analysis and intervention, and social action as ways to empower their clients
What is...
Feminist Theory
Your client comes in with a broad goal to work on improving her relationship with people.
You help her specify this goal that she wants to be able to ask those she is close with for what she needs.
What emphasizes specifying broad goals?
Behavior Therapy
How does a feminist theorist view "problematic symptoms?"
As coping or survival strategies rather than evidence of pathology
"This theory emphasizes the role of the clients establishing their goals and preferences."
Which postmodern approach adopts this goal?
Solution Focused
Which theory does not find a warm relationship between a client and therapist essential?
What is...
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Name 1 solution focused technique and 1 narrative technique
Solution focused - pretherapy change, exception question, miracle question, scaling question, homework, summary feedback
Narrative - externalizing, mapping the effects, deconstruction, coauthoring alternatives stories, building an audience as a witness to the emerging preferred story
You are with a client who says "I am only here because the judge ordered it. I have no control over anything I do in my life. I have no choices."
What theory would be most effective for this client?
Reality/Choice Theory