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Existential counseling and person-centered counseling work toward _______________ |
helping people live more authentic and self-actualized lives |
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An I-Thou relational encounter is best represented by which of the following examples? |
a profound moment of witnessing |
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According to Irving Yalom, there are four areas existential counseling helps clients address. All of the following are addressed in existential counseling with clients EXCEPT: |
death and anxiety. inclusion and authority. freedom and responsibility. isolation and relationship. |
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In existential counseling, the counselor-client relationship involves cultivating the type of presence that characterizes I-Thou connections. The experience of the client is best described in which of the following statements? |
The client feels “seen” and “heard” on a profound level. |
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Which of the following characteristics best describes the stance of existential counselors? |
promoting responsibility and independence |
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Most existentialists believe that life isinherently __________. Existential counselors work with clients to help clientsfind life __________ |
meaningless/meaning |
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Which statement below best represents the existential concept of freedom and responsibility? |
A person’s greatest freedom is how he/she chooses to make meaning and respond to life circumstances. |
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Existentialists maintain that a person’s__________ plays a significant role in their presentingproblem/psychopathology. |
fear of death |
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Existential angst refers to all of the following |
1. Contemplating the possibility of a meaningless existence. 2. Becoming aware of choices, freedoms, and responsibilities in life. 3. Becoming aware of how each decision shapes one’s life. |
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contemplating the possibility of a meaningless existence. becoming aware of choices, freedoms, and responsibilities in life. becoming aware of how each decision shapes one’s life. |
Reduce existential anxiety and/or fear of beingalone. |
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Existential counselors rely most heavily on ______________ to promote change for their clients. |
the counseling relationship |
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Existential counselors will help clients tofocus on changing themselves when the situation is unchangeable. How might thecounselor accomplish this? |
By helping a client going through a difficult divorce examine how his choices in dealing with the divorce will impact his children in the long term. |
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Jose is contemplating dropping out of college to tour with his band. In therapy, he expresses experiencing moments of _____________, where he has intense awareness of how each decision irrevocably shapes his life. |
existential angst |
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Existential counseling requires facing the reality of death, loneliness, and responsibility for one’s life. This requires the counselor to promote __________ in the client. |
courage |
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A paradoxical intention would be mostappropriate for all of the following client problems EXCEPT |
a. fear of public places. b. fear of isolation. c. fear of spiders. d. fear of public speaking. |
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The research and evidence base related to the existential approach for counseling indicate the most important quality in counseling is the |
counseling relationship |
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One of the primary concerns with a client whohas an alternative sexual identity is the |
potential to live from an inauthentic person to avoid negative social consequences |