Steps in Counselling Quiz Questions with Answers – Set 2

1) A client begins the session by rapidly describing problems with work, marriage, sleep and anger. Which technique is most appropriate at this stage?

The client says, “Everything is going wrong. I don’t even know where to start.”

2) During the intervention step, when is psychoeducation most professionally applied?

A client with panic symptoms says, “I think I am going mad whenever my heart beats fast.”

3) A counsellor has listened for 30 minutes and notices a repeating pattern of avoidance. What is the best way to move from exploration to technique?

4) Which is the best application of between-session task or homework in counselling?

The client says, “I want to try something between sessions, but I usually fail when tasks are too big.”

5) In a follow-up session, the counsellor asks, “On a scale of 0 to 10, where is your anxiety this week compared to last week?” What is the best purpose of this technique?

6) A guided imagery exercise makes the client visibly distressed and silent. Which response shows advanced application of counselling technique?

The counsellor notices shaking hands, tearfulness and difficulty speaking.