Describe self-disclosure and how it can affect the counseling relationship.
What will be an ideal response?
?Self-disclosure of personal experiences can be a powerful tool in the development of appropriate intimacy in a counseling relationship.
?However, self-disclosure may get in the way, or diminish, your client’s ability to relay his own experience.
?Most of the time, the bonds of understanding can be communicated subtly, often with few words. Saying something simply and with feeling, such as “Yes, I really understand” or “I get it, I’ve been there” can convey the depth of your understanding and experience.
?There are many arguments in favor of counselor self-disclosure (e.g., modeling, rapport-building, giving encouragement) and many against (e.g., boundary blurring, merging, concern about counselor welfare).
?There are two kinds of self-disclosure. One variety is related to the information and the details of our life experience, the things that have happened in our lives. The other has to do with our internal experience, our thoughts and feelings.
?Before any self-disclosure is made is, ask yourself this question: “What real purpose will my telling about this serve?” Will this really be in the service of my client, or is it more about my needs, for example, my need to convey what a good, trustworthy person I am?
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a. They are based on stage models of human development b. They are primarily focused on teaching school children life skills to improve academics and bolster self-esteem c. They are generally more preventative and growth-oriented, rather than problem-focused d. They are incompatible with the role of the school counselor, who typically spends most of his/her time in crisis intervention mode
REBT aims at providing group members with tools for experiencing healthy emotions about negative activating events rather than unhealthy emotions, such as _________________, about these events so that they can live richer and more satisfying lives
a. sadness and concern b. depression and anxiety c. happiness and sadness d. happiness and concern
The group leader is likely to begin a group by
a. asking the members to complete the life-script checklist. b. using nonverbal exercises to build trust. c. teaching members REBT's ABC theory. d. using direct and confrontive techniques to undermine the members' irrational thinking.