Person-Centered Therapy: Concepts and Counselor Qualities (Obj. 3.1 and 3.3) CNL-500 ASSIGNMENT

Write a 1,000-1,500-word analysis of person-centered counseling which fully explores the following categories:

• What makes person-centered counseling an effective approach for clients with a wide range of presenting issues?
• Describe the importance of genuineness being present in the counselor. How can a counselor maintain this quality with clients they may disagree with?
• From a person-centered perspective, describe the role of empathy in assisting clients through a successful therapy process. How would a counselor balance the necessity of holding clients accountable with certain issues while still aiming to present a feeling of empathy during their interactions?
• What is unconditional positive regard, and why is it important to the therapeutic environment? What are some strategies a counselor can use to help show this quality in their work with their clients?
• How have person-centered therapy qualities helped to form key principles of the ACA Code of Ethics? Provide three examples in your discussion.

Include at least six scholarly references beyond the textbook in your analysis.

Each response to the assignment prompts should be addressed under a separate heading in your paper. Refer to “APA Headings and Seriation,” located on the Purdue Owl website for help in formatting the headings.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

This assignment is informed by the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.a. Theories and models of counseling.

TEXTBOOKS

Murdock, N. L. (2017). Theories of counseling and psychotherapy: A case approach (4^th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. ISBN-13: 9780134240220.

URL:

http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2016/theories-of-counseling-and-psychotherapy_a-case-approach_ebook_4e.php

Peer Review Process

Please Download the prospectus attached below and respond to it as a potential investor, NOTE: You will NOT make comments directly on your peer’s paper; instead, you will complete a peer review sheet(which is also attached below) and submit that to your peer.

Practicing SOLER, Active Listening, Empathetic Listening, Probing, and Summarizing: Video 1 (Obj. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.5)

Part One: Informed Consent

Sometime after day one of Week 2, you will receive a Zoom setup email to your GCU student account. Please check your email and follow the instructions to activate your Zoom account using your GCU email. This needs to be done to complete the recorded video assignments, beginning in Topic 3.

Watch the videos in the topical resources that demonstrate counseling micro skills and the videos regarding using Zoom. Review the “Skills Video Best Practices” and the “Counseling Skills Scale: Video 1” documents prior to recording your video. Take note of the specific skills in each area as you prepare to record your video.

Ask a volunteer to let you practice with them. Make sure you and the volunteer agree the volunteer will follow a mock scenario rather than add personal information to the session. Once they have agreed, have them complete the attached “Counseling Informed Consent Form-Volunteer” Form. Make sure the volunteer initials each section and signs and dates the form. The form must be completed and in your hand prior to recording any sessions with the volunteer. Upload this form into the assignment forum as an attachment.

*Important Note: Only adults can be used as volunteers. The volunteer must present a mock problem for you to practice the skills. Please confirm the session is a mock session. The adult can pretend to be a child in the fictional scenario. This session is to practice basic skills which will build upon as you work towards practicum and internship experience with real scenarios. Focus on the skills development rather than resolving the client’s concern.

Part Two: Record a Video Session Using Zoom

Video record this “session” with your volunteer using Zoom.

To record to your local computer, follow the instructions below:

1. Start a meeting as the host.
2. Click on the “Record” button in the Zoom toolbar.
3. Select “Record on this Computer” to begin recording.
4. To stop recording, click “Pause/Stop Recording” or “End Meeting.”

Once the recording has stopped, the recording must be processed before viewing or accessing it. You can locate the MP4 video file recording in a Zoom folder following the path below for these devices:

PC: C:UsersUser NameDocumentsZoom

Mac: /Users/User Name/Documents/Zoom

This video should be between 10-15 minutes in length. In this video, you will be practicing the skills learned in Topic 1-3: Empathetic Listening, Probing, and Summarizing. First, welcome your client and review the informed consent form. Demonstrate how you will explain your role as a counselor and the importance of confidentiality. If you are practicing with a volunteer playing the role of a minor demonstrate how you would review this information with the minor and their parent/guardian. Once you have thoroughly reviewed informed consent and asked your volunteer to sign the form, begin using skills to elicit information from the client.

Be mindful of the SOLER skills reviewed in the textbook and be intentional about your body language demonstrating these skills. Use open-ended questions to elicit information about the problem and why this problem is important for the client to address. Demonstrate empathetic listening by reflecting meaning and emotions present. Demonstrate active listening through attentive body language and verbal encouragers. Use reflections to demonstrate an understanding of content and emotions.

A good guideline for these basic skills is to offer at least two reflections per one open-ended question. Too many questions can feel like an interrogation. Once the client has shared a significant amount of information or if you would like to focus or transition the session, use a summary (typically about three reflections of the content) to make sure you understand the problem and the perspective of the client.

As a reminder, the scenario discussed in the session should be fictional. Your job is to do the following:

• Demonstrate the ability to welcome the client and begin the process of developing rapport.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively review informed consent.
• Demonstrate the ability to use open-ended questions to learn more about the problem and to move the session forward.
• Demonstrate SOLER skills.
• Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal empathetic listening skills (meaning and emotions).
• Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal active listening skills.
• Demonstrate summarizing skills, particularly during transitions in the session.

Part Three: Counseling Skills Scale Reflection

Complete and submit the “Counseling Skills Scale: Video 1” document by evaluating the skills you demonstrated in the video. Review each skill and provide a few specific examples of each skill in the comments section. Make sure to complete Part 2 of the Skills scale document to provide a narrative review of the strengths and areas of growth. Make sure to add a link to the recorded Zoom session before submitting this document. In addition, submit a completed copy of the “Counseling Informed Consent Form-Volunteer “form.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

This assignment is informed by the following CACREP Standards:

2.F.5.f. Counselor characteristics and behaviors that influence the counseling process.

2.F.5.g. Essential interviewing, counseling, and case conceptualization skills.

Attachments

CNL-515-RS-CounselingSkillsScale-Video1.docx
CNL-515-RS-SkillsVideoBestPractices-Online.docx
Counseling Informed Consent Form-Volunteer.docx

Modules 65 – 69: Therapies

Please complete the required readings first, then bring in information/research (at least 2 key terms/concepts) from the required readings to answer the questions below:

After reading Modules 65-69, you learned about Therapies. While therapy is typically associated with people who have a diagnosis, therapy is also a tool for other non-clinical situations. “Even if a person is already doing well, therapy can be a way to promote personal growth” (Trull & Prinstein, 2013). Using the content from the required readings:

• Recall the different treatment modalities discussed, pick two of these treatment options to compare and contrast. What do these treatments have in common? How are they different from each other?
• Describe how “Cognitive Therapy” is intended to help clients. What are “Cognitive Distortions” and how does a therapist help clients to identify them?
• Review the basic counseling skills that can be used to engage with someone who is struggling and pick two that you could utilize the next time you have someone in your life that needs support. What makes the skills that you selected helpful for someone in need

*Remember to use in-text, and full reference citations in APA format for all content that you bring in from the readings. Your textbook should be your PRIMARY source of information, not an internet search. Feel free to express personal feelings/views/opinions, but also remember to use an academic voice when writing your post and responses.*