WorksheetsQuiz: What Happens in Therapy?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Directions: After reading “What Happens in Therapy?” on pages 04–09 in this issue of Choices, answer the comprehension questions below. You do not necessarily need to be dealing with a major _____ to go to therapy. Therapy can help anyone who wants to understand themselves and their feelings better.
collaboration
trauma
symptom
depression
Directions: After reading “What Happens in Therapy?” on pages 04–09 in this issue of Choices, answer the comprehension questions below. Therapy is a _____ between you and your therapist, and everything you share with them is kept _____ .
secret; confidential
conversation; structured
collaboration; comfortable
collaboration; confidential
Directions: After reading “What Happens in Therapy?” on pages 04–09 in this issue of Choices, answer the comprehension questions below. According to the article, what should you expect during your first session with a new therapist? Choose as many answers as apply.
Questions from the therapist about your life and how you’ve been feeling
A lack of structure
Questions from the therapist to make sure you have parental permission to be there
An opportunity to ask your therapist about what it will be like to work with them
Directions: After reading “What Happens in Therapy?” on pages 04–09 in this issue of Choices, answer the comprehension questions below. According to what you read, which of the following should be your first step to finding a therapist?
Use the search function on locator.apa.org or psychologytoday.com.
Tell a close friend you are curious about therapy.
Tell a trusted adult that you’d like to try therapy.
Write to Dr. Khurana and ask her opinion about whether you should try therapy.
Directions: After reading “What Happens in Therapy?” on pages 04–09 in this issue of Choices, answer the comprehension questions below. True or false: If you think your therapist isn’t a good fit, you can keep talking to different therapists until you find the one that is right for you.
True
False
Directions: After reading “What Happens in Therapy?” on pages 04–09 in this issue of Choices, answer the comprehension questions below. According to the article, how long does it take for therapy to work?
Several weeks
Three or four months
About a year
It’s different for everyone
Directions: After reading “What Happens in Therapy?” on pages 04–09 in this issue of Choices, answer the comprehension questions below. Which of the following are therapy options for teens without insurance?
A school social worker
Free therapy groups for teens
A school psychologist
All of the above
Directions: After reading “What Happens in Therapy?” on pages 04–09 in this issue of Choices, answer the comprehension questions below. Your therapist will only tell other people what you say if _____ . Choose as many answers as apply.
you say something mean about someone else
they’re worried you might hurt yourself or others
if someone else is hurting you
they don’t agree with your opinions
Directions: After reading “What Happens in Therapy?” on pages 04–09 in this issue of Choices, answer the comprehension questions below. Which of the following types of therapists can prescribe medication?
Psychiatrists
Counselors
Social workers
Psychologists
Directions: After reading “What Happens in Therapy?” on pages 04–09 in this issue of Choices, answer the comprehension questions below. Evan, a 12th-grader who went to therapy, says it’s important to find a therapist who _____ .
lives in the same area as you
matches your energy
makes you feel comfortable immediately
All of the above
