ADC Exam - Counseling Section Questions and Answers 100% Pass

ADC Exam - Counseling Section Questions and Answers 100% Pass Six Stages of Counseling - 1) Information Gathering - Counselor gathers as much info as possible to make a valid assessment and treatment plan 2) Evaluation - Nature and severity of the presenting problem, cause of the symptoms, relief of the symptoms, client's readiness for counseling, and client/counselor match 3) Feedback 4) Counseling Agreement - Practical issues which set limits (length of session, number of sessions, payment), expectations, goals 5) Changing Behavior 6) Termination - Is a stage in the counseling process, not the last session Transference - The client begins to exhibit feelings towards the counselor that were originally felt towards significant others. May be positive or negative, counselor should explore these feelings with the client to help the client understand their reactions. Countertransference - Therapist has transference reaction to the patient 2Disclaimer: Original Content, No Copyright Infringement, All Rights Reserved © 2025 Recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC) - A person-centered and strength-based approach to treatment. This approach views recovery as a process of pursuing a fulfilling life and seeks to enhance a person's positive self-image and identity through linking their strengths with family and community resources. Psychodynamic / Psychoanalytic Theory - Developed by Freud. The human personality is controlled by unconscious mental processes that develop early in childhood and involve the interaction of id, ego, and superego. Describe 3 parts of the mind proposed in the Psychodynamic Theory - Id- unconscious instincts concerned about desires, not consequences. Ego- mostly conscious, rational division of mind. Mediator between id & super-ego. Super-ego- conscience / source of moral behavior. Rational Emotive Therapy - A Cognitive Therapy based on Albert Ellis' theory that cognitions control our emotions and behaviors; therefore, changing the way we think about things will affect the way we feel and the way we behave. defense mechanisms - repression, denial, projection, rationalization, displacement, intellectualization, regression Gestalt Therapy - Developed by Fritz Perls. A person is shaped by their experiences. Purpose is to create a healthy personality through the blending of good & bad experiences while accepting action for their own actions, ideas, and emotions. 3Disclaimer: Original Content, No Copyright Infringement, All Rights Reserved © 2025 Transactional Analysis - Developed by Eric Berne. Individual has 3 ego states; parent state, adult state, and child state. Focuses on patterns of interaction with others, especially patterns that indicate personal problems. Unconscious positions people view the world: 1.) I'm not OK- you're OK 2.) I'm not OK- you're not OK 3.) I'm OK- you're not OK 4.) I'm OK- you're OK Reality Therapy - Developed by William Glasser. States that a healthy person satisfies their own needs without harming others. Therapist helps client make choices that align with accepted morality, which creates happiness. Alderian Therapy - Developed by Alfred Adler. States that people are goal driven and in control of their own futures. Focuses on changing cognitive perspective when needed and creating socially appropriate goals. behaviorism - Only concerned with observable behavior.