Essay questions PYC3705
These are all the essay questions I could find at short notice. First jot down your answers on paper or in a doc file, then work your way through the supporting memory prompts and info (they are given as quizzes, but are really just key points. I decided to put them all together in one place, so that it is easy to remember what list of questions you need to be ready to answer. There are more questions, but they cover very similar ground, so if you are ready for the work below, you are definitely ready for the exam.
- microskills
- self-disclosure as a strategy
- ethical principles and counselling strategies
- microskills 2: encouragers, paraphrases and summaries
- Contracting in the beginning of the counselling relationship
- Processing the middle stage of the counselling relationship
- normative vs relational perspectives in therapy
- the difference between empathy and sympathy
- microskills 3
- The process of getting informed consent
- The role of relational ethics in helping relationships
- microskills 4
- Optimising the counselling working alliance at the beginning of the counselling process
- two ethical approaches to counselling (normative and relational)
- Reasons for referring a client on
- Two kinds of life events that may require help from a lay counsellor
- reflective feelings
- open and closed questions
- verbal and non-verbal attending
- script for explaining the ethical and professional limits of confidentiality
- what kinds of informations should remain confidential
- How does the purpose of a professional code of ethics link to the normative approach?
- Why do you need a wide network of referral options?
- How would you initiate the termination phase of the counselling relationship?
- core competencies expected of counsellors
- Why is understanding personal biases and values important in counselling?