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PSYC 388 COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGYFINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
LATESTUPDATED ATHABASCA
UNIVERSITY.
What is a counsellor-client contract? What are the reasons for using a
counsellor-client contract? Identify and describe five of the six important
elements (Goodyear & Bradley, 1980) of a counsellor-client contract, and
explain why each should be included.
✔✔There are two aspects of contracting. One focuses on the processes
involved in reaching and goal, the other concentrates on the final outcome.
Because the number of sessions may be limited, it is useful and time
saving for counsellors and clients to work on goals through a contract
system. this lets both parties participate in determining directions in
counselling and evaluating change. It also helps them be more specific.
-It is essential that counsellors indicate to their clients that the purpose of
counselling is to work. Don't say "what would you like to talk about?" but
rather, "What would you like to work on?"
- It is vital that the contract for counselling concerns change in the client
rather than a person not present at the sessions.
-The counsellor must insist on setting up contracts that avoid the inclusion
of client con words such as try or maybe, which are not specific.
,-The counsellor must be wary of client goals that are directed toward
pleasing others and include words such as should or must. Such
statements embody externally driven goals.
- It is vital to concretely define what clients wish to achieve through
counselling.
- The counsellor must insist that contracts focus on change. Insights alone
rarely produce action.
Rehearsal is a useful counselling strategy. Define and describe it. What are
its advantages and disadvantages? Provide an example of a situation that
would benefit from use of this strategy.
✔✔Rehearsal allows clients to practice designated behaviour. Overt
rehearsal requires clients to verbalize or act out what he or she is going to
do. Ex: asking someone on a date. Covert rehearsal is imagining or
reflecting on the desired goal. Ex: imagining giving a speech before you
actually give it.
Client Resistance
✔✔- asking for more time at end of session
- ask for more appointments once goal has been reached
Why is termination a good idea?
✔✔can motivate clients to make change,
termination can give an opportunity to practice in real world,
serves as reminder client has matured.
,Considerations in termination
✔✔Have clients achieved their contract goals? Can they show where they
have made progress in what they wanted to accomplish? Is the
counselling helpful? Has the context of the initial counselling arranged
changed?
Two new factors to consider in closing an interview
✔✔Don't introduce new material,
both parties need to be aware sessions are ending.
how to end session
✔✔Use timer,
give warning of ten mins,
give summary at end of session,
set up next appointment
Areas of concern to discuss surrounding termination
✔✔Has problem been solved? Assessment of client's coping abilities,
evaluation of client's coping ability and degree of understanding of self
and others
, Fading
✔✔Gradual decrease in reinforcement from counselor for behaving in
certain ways, appointments spread out.
When termination can be hard for counselors
✔✔signifies end of important relationship,
arouses guilt,
professional self-concept threatened if client angry,
counselor living vicariously through client,
ends a learning experience for counselor.
Exit interview
✔✔can be useful if client wants to leave prematurely
how to prevent premature termination
✔✔regular appointments,
help them understand counselling,
keep same counsellor,
motivate client attendance
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