Deck 2: The Stages of the Counseling Relationship

Question 1

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
It is in this stage that you begin to apply skills based on your own theoretical orientation and also will likely use a number of commonly used skills such as affirmations, encouragement, self-disclosure, modeling, and confrontation.

Answer 1

e

Question 2

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
Listening and being empathic are particularly important in this stage as you help the client examine all of what he or she has learned and as you assist the client in leaving the relationship. Affirmation, modeling, self-disclosure, and collaboration are also important in this stage.

Answer 2

f

Question 3

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, your foundational skills and information-gathering skills are critical, and you need to be collaborative to assure that your expectations of counseling match client expectations.

Answer 3

b

Question 4

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, you collaboratively work on developing strategies to solve problems. Also, you may give advice, offer alternatives, and give information.

Question 5

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
It is important to be psychologically adjusted so that you maintain your boundaries in this stage, and you need to be competent to assure an accurate evaluation of what has occurred in the helping relationship.

Question 6

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, the competent clinician reconsiders the accuracy of the diagnosis and is open to changing it if necessary.

Question 7

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
Relative to case conceptualization, it is in this stage that a very early hypothesis about your client's concerns and ancillary issues is made.

Question 8

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, your foundational skills are important so that you can guide the client's story, maintain rapport, and delve deeper. You also need information-gathering skills to ready yourself to develop goals and collaboration skills to assure client and counselor identification of problem areas match.

Question 9

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
Relative to case conceptualization, it is in this stage that the client begins to address his or her issues.

Question 10

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, it is important to show empathy, accept the client so he or she feels safe, be capable of building a relationship, be able to handle the client's emotional issues, and have the competence to work with the client or to seek consultation or supervision.

Question 11

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
Relative to case conceptualization, it is in this stage the conceptualization process yields a plan of action.

Question 12

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, a very tentative diagnosis is made.

Question 13

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage it is critical that you show empathy toward your client and accept him or her as he or she expresses feelings about the ending of the relationship. Also, in this stage you need to be genuine about your feelings and be able to handle them.

Question 14

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage a diagnosis is formerly made and used to describe the client's issues and communicate with others to help develop a treatment plan.

Question 15

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
Relative to case conceptualization, it is in this stage that you identify problems, examine possible undetected issues as well as associated features, etiological factors, and sustaining factors.

Question 16

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, it is particularly important that you are competent and have mastery of your skills as you assist your client toward reaching his or her goals.

Question 17

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, your cognitive complexity allows for alternative methods of reaching goals, you are good at identifying problems, and you have a repertoire of skills that helps you identify what areas to work toward.

Question 18

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, the diagnosis is revisited if goals are not met.

Question 19

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, it is most important to ready oneself to accept client's issues and feelings, to not jump to conclusions about your client, to be prepared to view the client in a total context, and to take a self-inventory to assure you have the emotional readiness to work with your client?

Question 20

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, you need to have the cognitive complexity to understand the client situation and you need to have the necessary skills to build a relationship and gather information to identify client needs.

Question 21

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, the treatment plan is focused upon and followed. It's revisited if the client does not meet goals.

Question 22

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
Relative to case management, in this stage the clinician attends to appointment times, initial paperwork, advance information, etc.

Question 23

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
In this stage, a road map for treatment, based on case conceptualization, is developed

Question 24

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
Relative to case management, in this stage the clinician writes case notes, attends to intake issues, billing, business matters, and correspondence with other professionals if necessary.

Question 25

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
Relative to case management, in this stage the clinician assures the protection of files and records, conducts monitoring, conducts follow-up assessment, finalizes business matters, and responds to requests from referral sources

Question 26

For each item that follows, in the space provided, write in the stage of the counseling relationship being described.
a. Pre-interview
b. Rapport and Trust Building
c. Problem Identification
d. Goal Setting and Treatment Planning
e. Work
f. Closure
g. Post-interview
Relative to case management, in this stage the clinician deals with "ending" paperwork, billing issues, correspondence with other professionals, and after-planning.