Jen, a therapist just starting her work with clients as a counseling intern, meets with her first client, a 19-year-old male, sophomore, living in the college dorms. The client has been mandated to enter counseling after being caught intoxicated for the third time in the dorms. As the client shares his stories of "drunken sex with different partners every night for the last 2 weeks," Jen listens
with a calm and even demeanor, wondering what is happening in her client's life that is leading him to engage in risky behavior. Which term best describes Jen's reaction as she listens to her client?
a. Empathy
b. Genuineness
c. Understanding
d. Therapeutic presence
D
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a. Vestibule b. Waiting room c. Parlor d. Main room
Prerequisites for good contact involves all of the following except:
a. ?zest. b. ?creativity. c. ?imagination. d. ?projection.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding Gestalt Therapy?
a. It relies heavily upon therapist interpretation b. It is an existential approach c. It is focused upon the ‘unfinished business' of clients d. It recognizes that clients tend to compartmentalize their lives
Rates of CPM ______ with age.
a. increase b. decrease c. stay the same d. cannot determine