Regarding psychotherapy treatment outcome, what does research suggest about the value of the therapeutic relationship, therapy methods and techniques, and other factors in terms of their role in leading to effective therapy outcomes? Discuss what research has demonstrated about therapist characteristics, client characteristics, relationship factors, and other “common factors” in terms of their implication for successful therapy outcomes.
Describe the essential components of effective multicultural counseling. What are the Multicultural Counseling Competencies and what role does this framework play in one’s development as a culturally competent counselor?
Discuss the existential view of anxiety and how you might intervene (from an existential perspective) with a client who displays a great deal of anxiety. Include key assumptions and concepts from the existential approach to psychotherapy.
Describe the therapeutic process of psychoanalytic therapy, with a focus on: goals, therapist’s function/role, client’s role, and the relationship variables. What are the six major therapeutic techniques in psychoanalytic therapy?
What are the key concepts and goals of traditional psychoanalytic therapy, and how did any of these concepts and goals change or evolve with more contemporary psychodynamic therapy approaches? Include examples of psychoanalytic/psychodynamic process and techniques, and describe how you would be most likely to integrate them in your own personal counseling approach.
What are the therapeutic goals of the person-centered approach? To what degree do you believe clients have the ability to understand and resolve their own problems without a great deal of advice or suggestions from a therapist? Describe your understanding of the counselor’s role and function in this approach.
What are some of the contributions and limitations of concepts of the person-centered approach as applied to multicultural and diverse populations? In what ways might you modify the techniques you use depending on the client’s cultural background?
Describe the common elements and attributes among the various cognitive behavioral approaches we learned about in class. What do you see as the main strengths/advantages and limitations/disadvantages of the CBT approaches?
Explain your understanding of the similarities and differences between multiculturally competent counseling and social justice oriented counseling.
What are the four major approaches to psychotherapy integration? How can these routes to integration be useful for you in designing your perspective on counseling? In developing your integrative approach to counseling, what factors would you most consider?
