Q1-Q2 COUNSELING

A truly comprehensive approach to counseling goes beyond internal thoughts and feelings to consider a client’s social and cultural context. Which two models are highlighted as examples of this?

• Psychoanalytic and Person-centered therapy.

• Family Systems and Existential Therapy.

• Feminist and Family Systems therapy.

• Reality and Gestalt therapy.

A counselor who uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and links them to the Filipino concept of malasakit would likely encourage the client to do what?

• Rely on the counselor to solve their problems.

• Focus only on their past experiences.

• Take active steps to improve and set concrete goals for themselves.

• Engage in meditation to calm their anxieties.

It suggests that a Filipino counselor could help a client find their own lakas ng loob or diskarte. What do these concepts refer to?

• Inner strength and resourcefulness.

• Academic excellence and career success.

• Family history and traditional upbringing.

• Sociopolitical factors and gender roles.

Why is it essential for counselors to engage in their own self-exploration?

• To impress clients with their self-awareness.

• To gain a deeper understanding of the theories and build empathy.

• To ensure they never have personal problems.

• To become a therapist for their own family.

In the Filipino context, how might the value of pakikipagkapwa-tao influence a counseling relationship?

• It encourages the client to be completely independent.

• It promotes a more distant and formal client-therapist relationship.

• It shapes a client’s expectations about shared identity and being with others in therapy.

• It suggests that a counselor should make all the decisions for the client.

Which of the following best describes the importance of a counselor exploring multiple therapeutic approaches?

• To prove their knowledge of all major theories.

• To choose the most popular theory to use.

• To avoid the need for supervised practice.

• To develop a personal style and effectively work with diverse clients.

What is the primary role of a counselor in therapy?

• To give quick advice and solve the client’s problems.

• To be a passive listener without any intervention.

• To facilitate change by helping clients find their own inner resources.

• To "cure" the client of their psychological issues.

A counselor’s "greatest technique is yourself." What does this phrase emphasize?

• The importance of having a fixed set of techniques.

• That a counselor’s personal qualities like compassion and genuineness are paramount.

• The need to keep the client at a professional distance.

• That theoretical knowledge is more important than personal characteristics.

Which counseling model is described as client-led, trusting the client's ability to solve their own problems?

• Reality therapy.

• Person-centered therapy.

• Behavior therapy.

• Psychoanalytic therapy.

How is the case study of "Stan," who struggles with feelings of worthlessness compared to his siblings, connected to a common theme in Filipino families?

• It highlights the importance of a solitary lifestyle.

• It demonstrates a shared disinterest in academic achievement.

• It reflects the high academic or career expectations within Filipino families.

• It shows a lack of respect for family elders.