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33 Cards in this Set
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reluctant client
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-client referred by 3rd party and unmotivated to seek help
-may seek counseling but not do not want to go through the pain that change demands |
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building a relationship
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begin to identify goals that the client wishes to achieve
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uneffective goals:
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1. unfocused- too broad , not prioritized
2. unrealistic goals-have merit but are not easily obtained 3.uncoordinated goals-may be incompatible with one another or with the personality of the client |
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part of structure:
practical guidlines |
1. time limits
2. actions limits 3. role limits 4. procedural limits |
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structure
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joint understanding between counselor and client regarding
1.characteristics 2.conditions 3.procedures 4.parameters...of counseling |
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effective goals:
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1. goals mutually agreed on by client & counselot
2. goals are specific 3. goals are relevent to self defeating behavior 4. goals are quantifiable & measurable 5. goals are behavioral and observable 6. goals are understandable and can be restated clearly |
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client qualities:
counselor must condsider |
1. body gestures
2. eye contact 3. facial expresion 4. vocal quality |
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to win battle for initiative
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-anticipate anger, frustration, defensiveness
-show acceptance, patience, understanding, nonjudgmental -pesuasion (foot in door & door in the face) -confrontation |
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4 categories of resistence
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1. amount of verbalization
2. style of communication 3. attitude toward counselor 4. couseling sessions |
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counselor client contract
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-provide info about counseling process and themselves
-purposes, expectations, methods, responsibilities, ethics |
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foot in door
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counselor asks client to follow minor request, then larger request
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physical setting
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-absolutly no interruption during session
-all calls held |
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client qualities:
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most successful: YAVIS (young, attractive, verbal, intelligent, successful)
less successful: HOUNDs (homely, odd, unintelligent, nonverbal, disadvantaged) & DUDs (dumb, unintelligent, disadvantaged) |
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physical setting
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-soft lighting
-quiet colors -absence of clutter -harmonious -comfortable furniture -diverse cultural artifacts |
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door in the face
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client asked to do what seems to be impossible, then a more reasonable task
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counselor qualities
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1. self awareness
2. honesty 3. congruence 4. ability to communicate 5. knowledge 6. percieved expertness 7. attractiveness |
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Building a relationship
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engaging clients to explore issues that directly affect them.
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Initiative
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motivation to change
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problems building a solid client counselor relationship:
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-move too fast or slow, fear of intensity, client rambling, excessive time and energy spent probing the past
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two types of first interview
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1. initiated by client
2. initiated by counselor |
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counselors presentations about themselves and their functionings should be
MULITMODAL: |
-visual
-auditory -written -spoken -desciptive |
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initiated by client
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counselor is unsire of purpose
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two battles
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Client must win battle 1, patient must win battle 2
1. battle for structure (issue of admin control: scheduling, fees, participation 2. battle for initiative (motivation for change and client responsibility) |
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initial counseling interview can fulfill two funtions
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-collect needed info about client
-signal the beginning of a relationship |
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initiated by counselor
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counselor should immediatly his reason for wanting to see the client
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empathy may be fostered by attentiveness:
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amount of verbal & non verbal behavior shown to the client
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begin relationship
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focus on client's attitudes and emotions
uses: 1. restatement-mirro response 2. refletion of feeling-similar to restatement but uses verbal & non verbal expression 3. summary of feelings-paraphrasing an number of feelings 4. acknowledgement of non verbal behavior-ex.I notice your arms are folded across your chest |
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As a counselor AVOID:
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1. advice giving
2. lecturing/preaching-sets up a power struggle 3. excessive questioning-need stmt's, observations, encouragers and questions 4. storytelling- focuses attention to counselor, not client |
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collect info
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counselor focused: counselor wants client to talk about certain subjects
uses: 1. probe-question, starts with who, what,where, how (needs more than 1 or 2 word response) 2. accent-highlighting the last few words of a sentence 3. closed question-requires specific and limited response (is, do, are) 4. open question-allows client room to respond (what, how, could) 5. request for clarification-responce counselor uses to ensure he understands |
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5 non verbal skills involved in attentiveness: SOLAR
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1. square
2. open posture 3. lean toward client 4. eye contact 5. relax |
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factors influencing progress and direction of counselling
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1. physical setting
2. client's background 3. counselor's skill 4. quality of relationship established |
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Rapport
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making the client feel comfortable by showing genuine interest and acceptance of the client
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empathy
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counselor's ability to enter the client's world
involves: perception & communication |