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1.1 What are some key things you would do in your first session with a client to get the therapy relationship started in a positive way? Be sure to include a least five communication skills from your text and discuss why they are so critical.
This discussion question meets 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.

1.2 The textbook describes the importance of empathy and presence. What are two or three things that you could do to prepare yourself to be fully present with your clients? Without empathetic presence, what might a client infer?
This discussion question meets 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.

2.1 Read and complete the “Empathetic Listening Practice Exercise.” What did you learn from the exercise? What went well? What could have gone better? How well did you feel you attuned to your volunteer client?

2.2 Read and complete the “Probing and Summarizing Practice Exercise.” What did you learn from the exercise? What went well? What could have gone better? How well do you feel that your probing and summarizing furthered the counseling process?

3.1 You notice that a client has started to withdraw 
and engage in some “Yes, but…” behaviors. What are some strategies you could use to help reengage this client?
This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.g. Essential interviewing, counseling, and case conceptualization skills.

3.2 Read and complete the “Challenging Practice Session.” What did you discover during the practice session? What did you learn about yourself as a new counselor to be?
This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.g. Essential interviewing, counseling, and case conceptualization skills

4.1  Provide a scenario involving a client that you imagine you might encounter in your future field placement setting. Describe what stage of the change process the hypothetical client is in. How would you move the client to the next stage?

4.2 Read and complete the “Problem Identification Practice Exercise.” How did your problem identification process go? What went well? What could have been better? What difficulties did you run into in identifying the problem?

each question must be answered with 150-200 words AND have a citation in each answe. Must be done in a question answer format. 

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