The Counseling Process

What is the primary purpose of counseling within the U.S. Army?

• establish open lines of communication with their subordinates

• identify and address issues

• offer guidance and support

• promote personal and professional growth

• all of the above

This soft skill is a crucial component of successful counseling and helps leaders better understand their subordinates' perspectives, challenges, and goals.

• mindfulness

• communication

• intimidation

• determination

How does counseling benefit leaders within the military? Choose the best answer.

• It provides an opportunity to develop their communication and leadership skills

• It forces them to interact with their subordinates

• It allows them to snoop into their subordinates' lives

• It provides an opportunity to get more work out of a Soldier

Private Johnson just lost his battle buddy in a combat operation overseas. He's showing signs of severe distress and difficulty coping with the loss. He's become withdrawn from his squad and has trouble focusing during missions. What kind of counseling would work best for this situation?

• event-oriented (adverse separation)

• event-oriented (crisis)

• performance

• resiliency counseling

Sergeant Smith has been consistently underperforming during training exercises and has failed multiple physical fitness tests. She also has a history of misconduct and insubordination that's resulted in disciplinary action. Given her unsatisfactory performance and conduct, what kind of counseling would work best in this situation? Choose the best answer.

• performance

• wall-to-wall

• professional growth

• event-oriented (adverse separation)

Specialist Brown has been struggling with financial issues, causing stress and distractions that have started to impact his professional duties. His commanding officer notices this and, after a private conversation with Specialist Brown, discovers the extent of the financial issue. What kind of counseling would work best in this situation? Choose the best answer.

• event-oriented (adverse separation)

• event-oriented (referral)

• performance

• none, but send the Soldier to Finance

Which counseling approach would be most appropriate if a soldier is struggling with a personal issue and needs space to explore their thoughts and feelings?

• Directive

• Non-Directive

• Combined

If a leader has relevant expertise and the situation requires clear guidance, which counseling approach should be used?

• Directive

• Non-Directive

• Combined

Which counseling approach allows for flexibility, blending elements of both directive and non-directive techniques based on the counselee's needs and the specific situation?

• Directive

• Non-Directive

• Combined

How many different templates are built into the new DA 4856? Hint: This might be a trick question.

• 3

• 4

• 8

• 11

• 12