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Briefly outline four possible sources of information that a counsellor and client could use to help monitor the client’s progressand determine whetheror not it is time for the counselling relationship to come to an end. (Your responseshould be approximately 100 words) 2Counsellors should plan for the end of counselling from the very first session.Briefly outline one (1) way in whichcounsellors do this.(Your response shouldbe approximately 50 words) 3 Select True or False in relation to thefollowing statements:Counsellors should not discuss termination/the end of the counselling process until the last counselling session.True FalseEnding counselling can create feelings of loss in some clients that may need to be addressedprior to the counselling relationship ending.True FalseReviewing the client’s progress can help the client feel more prepared and empowered for the end of counselling.True FalseAs the counselling relationship is coming to a close, it is appropriate for the counsellor and client to review their work togetherin order to identify changesthe client has made, to honour the client’s persistence and achievements, to affirm the client’s strengths, and to discuss how the clientwill apply their new skills to daily life.True False 4 Imagine that you have been working with a client, Steve, for the last seven weeks. You originally contracted to work together for ten weeks. You believe that Steve has made great progress towards his goals and will be ready for the counselling relationship to come to a close at the end of the originally contracted sessions. However, because you have been working with Steve on some highly emotional issues, you think it is important to prepare him for the end of the counselling relationship and review whetherthere are any additional issueshe would like to discussbefore counselling ends.In the appropriate space below, write what you would say to Steve to facilitate this discussionand outline why you have decidedto use this statement/question. (Your total response should be approximately 75 words) 5As the counselling relationship is coming to a close it is useful to remind the client of the progressthey have made. Briefly outlinehow a counsellor can do this. (Your response shouldbe approximately 50 words) 6 When reviewing client progress as the end of contracted sessions are approaching, the counsellor should enable the client to consider…What has changed for them.What has not changed for them.The impact that counselling has had.Whether they can continue to work towards/maintain their goals outsideof the counselling relationship.All of the above.Your response: 7 Why do you thinkit is important to supportthe client’s sense of autonomyduring the ending of the counselling relationship and how can a counsellor can do this? (Your response should be approximately 50 words) 8 Select True or False in relation to thefollowing statements:If a client has not achieved 100% of their counselling goals by the end of the initially contracted number of sessions,the counsellor must recontract for additional counselling with the clientTrue FalseCounsellors must ensure than any support optionsdiscussed comply with their organisation’s policies and procedures.True FalseWhen considering opportunities for furthersupport, counsellors shouldconsider possible economicbarriers that the client may face and discuss serviceoptions that the client can actually access.True FalseThere is no need to document additional supports agreed upon unless it involves recontractingwith the counsellor.True False 9 Briefly outline four (4) different opportunities for additional support that counsellors might discuss with their clients as the originally contracted counselling relationship draws to an end. (Your response should be approximately 100 words) 10 Imagine that you are reaching the end of your contracted counselling sessions with each of the following clients. For each, consider their need (or not) for additional support and briefly outlineany options for support that you would explore with the client.(Each response shouldbe approximately 30 words)You have been workingwith Pippa for the last nine weekson issues of social anxiety.She has achieved most of her goals, however, during your monitoring processes you have identified that Pippa is unhappy with her progressin relation to a specificgoal of improving her abilityto engage in public speaking. You have been working with James for the last five weeks in relation to his issues regarding stress at work. Together you have explored a number of stress and time management techniques. Your monitoring processes have revealed that James is happywith his progress and goal attainment and that he is confident that he will be able to continue implementing the techniques that he has learned after the counselling relationship comes to an end. You have been working with Ravi for the last ten weeks in relation to his dissatisfaction with his life, career, and marriage. During the counselling process Ravi raised a lot of marital issues and, recently, he has discussed the possibility of engaging in counselling with his wife (i.e., couplescounselling). You do not have experience in counselling couplesand, even if you did, it would be ethicallyinappropriate to start counselling with Ravi and his wife asa couple given your existing counselling relationship with Ravi. 11 Imagine that you have just started working with a new client, 43 year old Bryan. During the initial contracting discussion you notice that Bryan is sitting with his arms crossed over his chest and is lookingat the floor. While he answersyour questions and agrees to the proposed counselling relationship, you observe that he does not appear to be very interested in theprocess.You ask Bryan why he has come to counselling today. Bryan tells you that he is there at theinsistence of his wife who believes that he has anger issues but that she is overreacting and that he isn’t that bad – he neveryells at or abuses his wife or family, only “idiots who need to be told what they’ve done wrong”. Bryan then tells you that he doesn’t really need help and the only thingthat counselling will achieve is keeping his wife happy.12 Imagine that you have a strong personal aversionto people who lose theirtemper easily. What impact do you think this could have on your capacity to be non-judgemental and develop an effective counselling relationship with Bryan and how would you intend upon addressing this? (Your response should be approximately 75words) 13Consider Bryan’s current attitude towards counselling and the psychological barriers he is facing. What steps would you take to help Bryan feel more engaged in the counselling process and comfortable enough to open up and discuss his concerns? (Your response shouldbe approximately 75 words) 14In the space below,write a questionthat you would ask Bryan to encouragehim to begin sharing his story. (Your response should beapproximately 30 words) Bryan tells you that last week he was involved in a minor ‘road rage’ incident in which it got out of his car at a set of traffic lights and screamed at a woman in the car in front of him who had cut him off a few minutes before. Bryan’s wife was in the car with him and told Bryan that he needed to get counselling for his anger issues or she would consider leaving him. Bryan tells you that his wife overreacted and that the incident was fairly minor – he says that he only yelled for about 60 seconds and then got back in the car – but that he wants to keep his wife happy so he has come to counselling. You want to encourage Bryan to share more of his story so it is important that stay with Bryan’s perspective/frame of reference. In the space below, write what you would say inresponse to Bryan’s disclosure. (Your response should be approximately 30 words) 15 You want to learn more about the nature and depth of Bryan’s concerns. List three questions that you would plan to integrate into the counselling discussion in order to betterunderstand Bryan’s possibleanger issues, the impact that anger may be having on his life, and why Bryan’s wife believes he needs counselling. (Your response should beapproximately 50 words) 16 During the counselling conversation Bryan tells you that his wife is quite a placid person and can’t always understand his need to ‘vent’. Bryan admits that he can get a ‘little hot under the collar’ and that it does get him into trouble sometimes but that it isn’t as bad as his wife makes it out to be. Bryan says that he only points out what people are doingwrong and that if he doesn’t tell them, they may never learn. Bryan says that he mainly gets set off by people who can’t drive and blokes at the pub who are talking rubbish. During the conversation, Bryan also mentions that his desire to make sure people are doing the right thing has gotten him into a little trouble at work – a few colleagues have made complaints against him for telling them off when they do something wrong and that he has been fired from a few jobs when he was youngerfor telling the boss the right way to do things. Consider the parallels and links in Bryan’s stories. In the space below, write what you would say to Bryan to encourage him to consider these links. (Your response should be approximately 100 words) 17 Imagine that over the course of the discussion, Bryan acknowledges that he does have some anger issues that he would like to address. By the end of the session you have helped Bryan develop two broad counselling goals (1. Identifyanger triggers and 2. Learn and apply mindfulness and relaxation skills when anger is triggered). You also explored the possibility of Bryankeeping an angerdiary. Bryan seemedto be a little hesitantto do this and you have decided that it would be appropriate to discuss the possibility of this intervention later in the counselling relationship when Bryan is more comfortable with the counselling process (you have found that the use of anger diaries is very effective in helping clients identify their anger triggers). For now, Bryan has expressed an interest in learning more about mindfulness and applying some mindfulness techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy to help him better manage his anger (he has previously read a book about mindfulness and was intrigued by the concepts – Bryan believes that these techniques would work well forhim).Ultimately, Bryan has agreedto contract with you for twelve sessions.Together you have also agreed to that youwill monitor the counselling processby engaging in verbal monitoring everythird session and Bryan will also completea client satisfaction feedback form at the midwaypoint of the contracted sessions (e.g.,at session 6).Document the details of what you have agreed in the blank fields of the counselling planbelow. 18Imagine that you have now been working with Bryan for three weeks. One of the ways that you agreed to monitor the counselling process was with a verbal review every third session. List five (5) questions that you would ask Bryan as part of this review. (Your responseshould be approximately 50 words) During the review process Bryan tells you that he thinks that you are a good counsellor and that he feels comfortable with you. He also says that he really enjoys the discussion that you have after each of the ACT/mindfulness interventions and that he thinks these discussions are important in helping him understand how to really get the most out ofthese techniques. He also tells you that, sometimes, he feels as though these discussions are a little rushed, particularly when you have included a number of interventions withinthe one session.Consider this feedback and, in the space below, briefly outline what changes you wouldyou make to your approachof working with Bryan. (Your response should be approximately 50 words) 19 At the beginning of the fourth session Bryan comes into the sessionin a state of agitation. He tells you that today he was pulled into a meetingby his organisation’s human resourcesmanager who told him that over the last 12 months a number of his colleagues had made complaints regarding Bryan yellingat them and making them feel uncomfortable in the workplace. The HR manager told Bryan that due to the number ofcomplaints, he is required to attend a disciplinary meeting next week in which he will need to address how he plans on changinghis behaviour. Bryantells you that he is scared that if he does not handle this meeting appropriately he will lose his job. Bryan also says that he knows that his anger issues can be triggeredby anxiety and he is concerned that his anxiety during the meeting will cause him to lash out and lose his temper in the meeting.You had originally planned on spending this session helping Bryan learn more about his anger triggersand how to identify early signs of anger. Do you think it would be appropriate to continue with the original plan for the session or work with Bryan on hisimmediate issue? If you believe it would be most appropriate to continue with your original plan, justify your reasoning in the space below. If you believe it would be most appropriate to work with Bryan on this new issue, justify your reasoning below and outline what you would focus on duringthe current session.(Your response should be approximately 100 words) 20 Imagine that you have now been working with Bryan for nine weeks. Bryan begins your current session by mentioning that he was almost late because he almost got into an accident after a driver pulled out of a driveway without looking. Bryan laughs about how annoying it would have been because he had just picked up his car from the repair shop after gettingsome hail damage repaired. You think that Bryan’s story is quite an important demonstration of the progressthat he has made – before counselling it is likelythat a traffic incident such as that one would have triggereda road rage incident, whereastoday Bryan was talking about it as an amusingincident with no indications of anger. In the space below, write what you would say to Bryan to enablehim to reflect upon what this story revealsabout the progressthat he has made duringcounselling. (Your responseshould be approximately 100 words) 21You believe that Bryan will be ready for the end of counselling in three weeks’ time but want to spend some time preparing him for the end of your counselling relationship andalso explore whether there are any additional issues that you need to address before the conclusion of your counselling. In the space below, list three (3) questions that you could ask Bryan to do this. (Your response should be approximately 75 words) 22 While preparingBryan for the ending of the counselling process you want to encourageBryan to…Reflect on what has changed as well as whathas not changed for himFeel more empoweredand prepared for the end of the counselling processConsider how he can maintain his progress outside of the counselling relationshipUnderstand the nature and impact of his anger issues and review the skills that he has learned to address theseAll of the aboveYour response: 23You are about to begin your final contracted counselling session with Bryan. Over the last few sessions you have discussed the progress Bryan has made and his feelings about counselling coming to an end. Bryan has told you that he is very happy with the progress that he has made. He is now able to identify early triggers and implement variousmindfulness and relaxation techniques to ensure that he does not lose his temper.During your last session, Bryan expressed a real happiness with how far he had come. What would you plan on focusing on during this final session together in order to effectivelybring your counselling relationship with Bryan to a close? (Your response should be approximately 100 words)

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1. 
   What is the difference between informal monitoring and formal monitoring? (Your response shouldbe approximately 75 words)

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Imagine that you are working in your own private counselling practice and you want to develop a client feedbackform to give to your clients at the mid-waypoint of your contracted sessionsin order to obtain their feedback about their perceptions of the counselling relationship and processso far. List ten (10) questions that you would include in your feedback form. Your questions may be scale-based, open-ended, or a combination. (Your response should be approximately 100 words)

3
List five (5) key areas of the counselling process that feedbackand monitoring typically focus on. (Yourresponse should be approximately 50 words)

4 Select True or False in relation to thefollowing statements:

1. Counsellors must reflectupon the information gathered from feedback,monitoring, and evaluation processes and make adjustments to the counselling process as needed.

True                                            False

1. If client feedbackindicated that the client was struggling with the number of interventions being used in sessions and desired to slow things down a little, it would be appropriate for the counsellor to respond by slowing down the pace of the sessions.

True                                            False

1. If there are discrepancies between the counsellor’s perception of the client’sprogress and the client’s own perceptions it can be useful for the counsellor to share their perspective with the client and discuss any discrepancies.

True                                            False

1. If there are discrepancies between the counsellor’s and the client’s perception of the client’s progress then, ultimately, it is only the counsellor’s perception that is important because they are the expert.

True                                            False

1. If the clientis not making the expected progressthen the counsellor should always refer

the client to another practitioner.

True                                            False

1. If a counsellor is unsure of how to proceed with a client it would be appropriate for them to discuss the matter with theirsupervisor.

True                                            False

5 Imagine that you have been working with a client, Sean, for the past six weeks. Sean originally came to counselling to address issues of social anxiety. At the beginningof counselling Sean told you that he was “painfully shy” and actively avoided situations that would require him to talk to strangers. This meant that he avoided day-to-day activities like ordering coffee at this local coffee shop, going into stores, and talking to his neighbours. You have been working with Sean using a number of cognitive behavioural techniques to assist Sean to more appropriately manage his anxiety levels and increase his ability to interact effectively with others. During your sessions you have regularly monitored Sean’s progress via the review of homework activities. Over the course of six weeks Sean’s thought records have shown a decline in the strength and occurrence of his negative thought “I will say something stupid” and behavioural experiments have shown that Sean has been able to successfully go shopping for clothes by himself, make small talk with the barista at this local coffee shop, and call his insurancecompany on a numberof occasions to process an insurance claim.

You think Sean is making solid progress towards his goals. However, during the currentsession, you ask Sean about his thoughts on his progress and Sean tells you that he does not think he has made much progressat all. Sean says that the thoughtof interacting with people still causes him anxiety and that he is not sure if he will ever feel confident and comfortable in social situations.

6 Consider the discrepancies betweenyour perception and Sean’s perception of his progress.In the space below, write what you would say to Sean to outlineyour perceptions and encourage him to reflectupon progress that he might not have considered. (Yourresponse should be approximately 75 words)

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Imagine that, after some discussion, Sean was still unhappy with his progress. Briefly outline two possible changesyou might suggestto help resolvethis issue. (Yourresponse should be approximately 30 words)

8 Imagine that you are a counsellor workingfor a busy government funded counselling organisation. Organisational policy restrictsall client sessionsto 50 minutes and all clients to a maximumof six sessions.

For the past three weeks you have been workingwith Amy, who initially sought out counselling because she was findingit difficult to cope with the breakdownof her relationship

with her fiancé. During the initial contracting process you explained your organisation’s policies and Amy agreed to contract for six, 50 minute sessions. You are now conducting a review during your third session together. Amy tells you that she has found the counselling process quite transformative and is thrilled with her progress but that she thinks she would like more time with you. Amy says that she knows that she can only have six sessionsbut asks if you could“fudge the books a little”and book her in for double sessionsover the next three weeks so that she has a chance to talk through everything that she needs to before her funded sessions run out.

In the space below, write what you would say to respond to Amy’s request. (Your response should be approximately 75 words)

9 There are a number of potential threats, disruptions, and barriers that counsellors and clients may face during the counselling process. It is important for counsellors to be able to identify and address these when they arise.

10 Imagine that you are conducting your first counselling session with a client, James.James has come to counselling at the urging of his wife who herself has been seeing a counsellor since the accidental drowning death of their son three months ago. James’ wife believes that James is struggling to cope and has asked him to try counselling. During the beginning of the session James is very reserved – he makes minimal eye contact and squirms around in his seat. James tells you that he doesn’t need counselling and that he is a real man who can hold his family together himself.

You are concerned that James will not engage with the counselling process and feels shame at the thought of needing help. How would you work with James during the first session to help him better engage with the counselling process? (Your response should be approximately 50 words)

11 Imagine that you are starting your second counselling session with a client, 19-year-old Lisa. During your first session Lisa told you that she is struggling with managing her university studies. Lisa told you that she had been bullied throughout high school and had always looked forward to the freedom that university would bring, but now that she is at university she feels lost and anxious. During the first session you explored her university experiences. You think it would be appropriate to explore Lisa’s high school experiences during the second sessionbecause you suspectthat these experiences could be influencing her current issues. When you begin to ask Lisa to discuss her experiences of high school, Lisa’s demeanour instantly changes. She crosses her arms across her chest, looks down at the floor, and quietly says, “I’m not… Ummm… I… I don’t want to talk about that.”

You are concerned that you may have damagedthe relationship that you have developed with Lisa by trying to move too quickly into an exploration of these issues. In the space below, write what you could say to Lisa to proactively address this disruption to the counselling process.(Your response should be approximately 50 words)

12 Imagine that you are starting your second counselling session with a mandated client, Kyle. Kyle was quitereluctant to attendcounselling. He says that people who need tosee counsellors are weak and that he isn’t weak. Kyle has been very reluctant to discuss the reason he has been referred to counselling and continually deflected your questions during the first session. You feel as though you failed to achieve much in the first session and you are determined to approach Kyle differently in this sessionso that you can betterovercome this barrier.

Briefly outline how you would go about working with Kyle in the second session to more effectively address his resistance. (Your response shouldbe approximately 100 words)

13 
It is important for counsellors to maintain ethical boundaries with clients throughout the counselling process. Considerthe extract from the Australian Counselling Association’s Code of Ethics and Practice presented on page 39 of the Study Guide and provide five examples of inappropriate counsellor-client relationships. (Your response should be approximately 50 words)

14 
What should a counsellor do if they are concernedabout boundary issues during the counselling process? (Your response should be approximately 30 words)

15 Imagine that you have been working with a client,Dan, for the last 15 weeks on issues of self- esteem and social anxiety. Dan begins your latest session by telling you about his mother’s recent death and how difficult it has been for him due to a lack of nearbyfamily support. Dan tells you that his mother’sfuneral is in two days and asks you to come to the funeralwith him. He says that he told his mother a lot aboutyou and that she would have liked for you to come.

You are unsure about what to do so you decide to use the ethical decision making model proposed by Corey, Corey, Corey and Callanan (2015) that is summarised on pages 40-41 of your Study Guide. In the appropriate space below, provide a brief description of your key considerations/reasoning at each stage. (Your total response should be approximately 300 words)

16 Select True or False in relation to thefollowing statements:

1. It is importantto document your reasoning and course of action when you make decisions regarding ethical dilemmas.

True                                            False

1. If an ethicaldilemma relates to differences in client and counsellor values,the counsellor shouldpersuade the client to adopt the counsellor’s values.

True                                            False

1. It is inappropriate for a counsellor to discriminate againsttheir clients based upon their individual characteristics.

True                                            False

1. Throughout their work, counsellors have a duty of care to protect the well-being of both clients and others who may be impacted severely by the client’s actions.

True                                            False

1. It is acceptable for counsellors to engage in sexual relationships with clients as long as the clientsigns a release.

True                                            False

1. Counsellors must ensurethat client sessionnotes are storedsecurely.

True                                            False

1. There is no need for counsellors to discuss the limits of confidentiality unless a situation arises in which the counsellor needs to breach confidentiality.

True                                            False

1. If a counsellor disagrees with their organisation’s policiesand procedures then the counsellor may disregard them as their actions still comply with the Australian Counselling Association’s Code of Ethics and Practice.

True                                            False

1. Counsellors must ensure that they work withintheir role boundaries at all times.

True                                            False

1. Counsellors have a responsibility to ensure that the work environment is safe for themselves, other workers, and clients.

True                                            False

1. 
   What is the difference between informal monitoring and formal monitoring? (Your response shouldbe approximately 75 words)

1. 
   Imagine that you are working in your own private counselling practice and you want to develop a client feedbackform to give to your clients at the mid-waypoint of your contracted sessionsin order to obtain their feedback about their perceptions of the counselling relationship and processso far. List ten (10) questions that you would include in your feedback form. Your questions may be scale-based, open-ended, or a combination. (Your response should be approximately 100 words)

1. 
   List five (5) key areas of the counselling process that feedbackand monitoring typically focus on. (Yourresponse should be approximately 50 words)

1. Select True or False in relation to thefollowing statements:
   1. Counsellors must reflectupon the information gathered from feedback,monitoring, and evaluation processes and make adjustments to the counselling process as needed.

True                                            False

1. If client feedbackindicated that the client was struggling with the number of interventions being used in sessions and desired to slow things down a little, it would be appropriate for the counsellor to respond by slowing down the pace of the sessions.

True                                            False

1. If there are discrepancies between the counsellor’s perception of the client’sprogress and the client’s own perceptions it can be useful for the counsellor to share their perspective with the client and discuss any discrepancies.

True                                            False

1. If there are discrepancies between the counsellor’s and the client’s perception of the client’s progress then, ultimately, it is only the counsellor’s perception that is important because they are the expert.

True                                            False

1. If the clientis not making the expected progressthen the counsellor should always refer

the client to another practitioner.

True                                            False

1. If a counsellor is unsure of how to proceed with a client it would be appropriate for them to discuss the matter with theirsupervisor.

True                                            False

1. Imagine that you have been working with a client, Sean, for the past six weeks. Sean originally came to counselling to address issues of social anxiety. At the beginningof counselling Sean told you that he was “painfully shy” and actively avoided situations that would require him to talk to strangers. This meant that he avoided day-to-day activities like ordering coffee at this local coffee shop, going into stores, and talking to his neighbours. You have been working with Sean using a number of cognitive behavioural techniques to assist Sean to more appropriately manage his anxiety levels and increase his ability to interact effectively with others. During your sessions you have regularly monitored Sean’s progress via the review of homework activities. Over the course of six weeks Sean’s thought records have shown a decline in the strength and occurrence of his negative thought “I will say something stupid” and behavioural experiments have shown that Sean has been able to successfully go shopping for clothes by himself, make small talk with the barista at this local coffee shop, and call his insurancecompany on a numberof occasions to process an insurance claim.

You think Sean is making solid progress towards his goals. However, during the currentsession, you ask Sean about his thoughts on his progress and Sean tells you that he does not think he has made much progressat all. Sean says that the thoughtof interacting with people still causes him anxiety and that he is not sure if he will ever feel confident and comfortable in social situations.

1. 
   Consider the discrepancies betweenyour perception and Sean’s perception of his progress.In the space below, write what you would say to Sean to outlineyour perceptions and encourage him to reflectupon progress that he might not have considered. (Yourresponse should be approximately 75 words)

1. 
   Imagine that, after some discussion, Sean was still unhappy with his progress. Briefly outline two possible changesyou might suggestto help resolvethis issue. (Yourresponse should be approximately 30 words)

Exploring Client Expectations and Limits to the Relationship

1. Imagine that you are a counsellor workingfor a busy government funded counselling organisation. Organisational policy restrictsall client sessionsto 50 minutes and all clients to a maximumof six sessions.

For the past three weeks you have been workingwith Amy, who initially sought out counselling because she was findingit difficult to cope with the breakdownof her relationship

with her fiancé. During the initial contracting process you explained your organisation’s policies and Amy agreed to contract for six, 50 minute sessions. You are now conducting a review during your third session together. Amy tells you that she has found the counselling process quite transformative and is thrilled with her progress but that she thinks she would like more time with you. Amy says that she knows that she can only have six sessionsbut asks if you could“fudge the books a little”and book her in for double sessionsover the next three weeks so that she has a chance to talk through everything that she needs to before her funded sessions run out.

In the space below, write what you would say to respond to Amy’s request. (Your response should be approximately 75 words)

Managing Threats and Disruptions in the Counselling Process

1. There are a number of potential threats, disruptions, and barriers that counsellors and clients may face during the counselling process. It is important for counsellors to be able to identify and address these when they arise.
   1. Imagine that you are conducting your first counselling session with a client, James.James has come to counselling at the urging of his wife who herself has been seeing a counsellor since the accidental drowning death of their son three months ago. James’ wife believes that James is struggling to cope and has asked him to try counselling. During the beginning of the session James is very reserved – he makes minimal eye contact and squirms around in his seat. James tells you that he doesn’t need counselling and that he is a real man who can hold his family together himself.

You are concerned that James will not engage with the counselling process and feels shame at the thought of needing help. How would you work with James during the first session to help him better engage with the counselling process? (Your response should be approximately 50 words)

1. Imagine that you are starting your second counselling session with a client, 19-year-old Lisa. During your first session Lisa told you that she is struggling with managing her university studies. Lisa told you that she had been bullied throughout high school and had always looked forward to the freedom that university would bring, but now that she is at university she feels lost and anxious. During the first session you explored her university experiences. You think it would be appropriate to explore Lisa’s high school experiences during the second sessionbecause you suspectthat these experiences could be influencing her current issues. When you begin to ask Lisa to discuss her experiences of high school, Lisa’s demeanour instantly changes. She crosses her arms across her chest, looks down at the floor, and quietly says, “I’m not… Ummm… I… I don’t want to talk about that.”

You are concerned that you may have damagedthe relationship that you have developed with Lisa by trying to move too quickly into an exploration of these issues. In the space below, write what you could say to Lisa to proactively address this disruption to the counselling process.(Your response should be approximately 50 words)

1. Imagine that you are starting your second counselling session with a mandated client, Kyle. Kyle was quitereluctant to attendcounselling. He says that people who need tosee counsellors are weak and that he isn’t weak. Kyle has been very reluctant to discuss the reason he has been referred to counselling and continually deflected your questions during the first session. You feel as though you failed to achieve much in the first session and you are determined to approach Kyle differently in this sessionso that you can betterovercome this barrier.

Briefly outline how you would go about working with Kyle in the second session to more effectively address his resistance. (Your response shouldbe approximately 100 words)

A Note on Ethical Practice

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   It is important for counsellors to maintain ethical boundaries with clients throughout the counselling process. Considerthe extract from the Australian Counselling Association’s Code of Ethics and Practice presented on page 39 of the Study Guide and provide five examples of inappropriate counsellor-client relationships. (Your response should be approximately 50 words)

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   What should a counsellor do if they are concernedabout boundary issues during the counselling process? (Your response should be approximately 30 words)

1. Imagine that you have been working with a client,Dan, for the last 15 weeks on issues of self- esteem and social anxiety. Dan begins your latest session by telling you about his mother’s recent death and how difficult it has been for him due to a lack of nearbyfamily support. Dan tells you that his mother’sfuneral is in two days and asks you to come to the funeralwith him. He says that he told his mother a lot aboutyou and that she would have liked for you to come.

You are unsure about what to do so you decide to use the ethical decision making model proposed by Corey, Corey, Corey and Callanan (2015) that is summarised on pages 40-41 of your Study Guide. In the appropriate space below, provide a brief description of your key considerations/reasoning at each stage. (Your total response should be approximately 300 words)

1. Select True or False in relation to thefollowing statements:

1. It is importantto document your reasoning and course of action when you make decisions regarding ethical dilemmas.

True                                            False

1. If an ethicaldilemma relates to differences in client and counsellor values,the counsellor shouldpersuade the client to adopt the counsellor’s values.

True                                            False

1. It is inappropriate for a counsellor to discriminate againsttheir clients based upon their individual characteristics.

True                                            False

1. Throughout their work, counsellors have a duty of care to protect the well-being of both clients and others who may be impacted severely by the client’s actions.

True                                            False

1. It is acceptable for counsellors to engage in sexual relationships with clients as long as the clientsigns a release.

True                                            False

1. Counsellors must ensurethat client sessionnotes are storedsecurely.

True                                            False

1. There is no need for counsellors to discuss the limits of confidentiality unless a situation arises in which the counsellor needs to breach confidentiality.

True                                            False

1. If a counsellor disagrees with their organisation’s policiesand procedures then the counsellor may disregard them as their actions still comply with the Australian Counselling Association’s Code of Ethics and Practice.

True                                            False

1. Counsellors must ensure that they work withintheir role boundaries at all times.

True                                            False

1. Counsellors have a responsibility to ensure that the work environment is safe for themselves, other workers, and clients.

True                                            False