Theory and
Practice of
Counseling and
Psychotherapy,
11e
Chapter 1: The Counselor:
Person and Professional
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Chapter Objectives (1 of 2)
By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Identify the characteristics of the counselor as a therapeutic person.
2. Describe the benefits of seeking personal counseling as a counselor.
3. Explain the concept of bracketing and what is involved in managing a
counselor’s personal values.
4. Explain how values relate to identifying goals in counseling.
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Chapter Objectives (2 of 2)
5. Discuss the role of diversity issues in the therapeutic relationship.
6. Describe what is involved in acquiring competency as a
multicultural counselor.
7. Identify issues faced by beginning therapists.
8. Describe the main therapeutic lifestyle changes that are key to self-
care.
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Introduction
• The most important instrument you have is YOU.
• Your living example of who you are and how you struggle to live up
to your potential is powerful.
• A good way to begin your study of contemporary counseling theories
• Being open to self-evaluation, you not only expand your awareness
of self but also build the foundation for developing your abilities
and skills as a professional.
• The person and the professional are intertwined facets that cannot
be separated in reality.
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The Counselor as a
Therapeutic Person
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The Counselor as a Therapeutic
Person
• Be authentic and don’t hide behind your role.
• Leaving your reactions and self out of your work may result in
ineffective counseling.
• Be a therapeutic person.
• Be willing to grow, risk, care, and be involved.
• Abundant research indicates the centrality of the person of the
therapist and therapeutic relationship as key factors in successful
therapy.
• The contextual factors are the primary determinants of therapeutic
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Personal Characteristics of Effective
Counselors (1 of 2)
• Have an identity
• Are open to change
• Make choices that are life oriented
• Are authentic, sincere, and honest
• Have a sense of humor
• Make mistakes and are willing to admit them
• Live in the present
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Personal Characteristics of Effective
Counselors (2 of 2)
• Appreciate the influence of culture
• Have a sincere interest in the welfare of others
• Possess effective interpersonal skills
• Become deeply involved in their work and derive meaning from it
• Are passionate
• Are able to maintain healthy boundaries
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Personal Therapy for the
Counselor
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Personal Therapy for the Counselor (1
of 2)
• Personal therapy contributes to the therapist’s professional work
in three ways:
(1) as part of the therapist’s training, personal therapy offers a
model of therapeutic practice in which the trainee observes a
more experienced therapist at work and learns experientially
what is helpful or not helpful.
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Personal Therapy for the Counselor (2
of 2)
(2) a beneficial experience in personal therapy can further
enhance a therapist’s interpersonal skills, which are essential
to skillfully practicing therapy.
(3) successful personal therapy can contribute to a therapist’s
ability to deal with the ongoing stresses associated with
clinical work.
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The Counselor’s Values
and the Therapeutic
Process
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Overview of the Theory Chapters
• Psychodynamic Approaches
• Experiential and Relationship-Oriented Therapies
• Cognitive Behavioral Approaches
• Systems and Postmodern Approaches
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Becoming an Effective
Multicultural Counselor
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Becoming an Effective Multicultural
Counselor
• Acquiring Competencies in Multicultural Counseling
• Diversity-competent practitioners
• Beliefs and attitudes
• Knowledge
• Skills and Intervention Strategies
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Issues Faced by
Beginning Therapists
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Issues Faced By Beginning Therapists
(1 of 2)
• Dealing with anxiety
• Being Yourself and Self-disclosure
• Avoiding Perfectionism
• Being Honest About Your Limitations
• Understanding Silence
• Dealing with Demands from Clients
• Dealing with Clients who lack Commitment
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Issues Faced by Beginning Therapists
(2 of 2)
• Tolerating ambiguity
• Becoming Aware of Your Countertransference
• Developing a Sense of Humor
• Sharing Responsibility with the Client
• Declining to Give Advice
• Defining Your Role as a Counselor
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Maintaining Your Vitality
as a Person and as a
Professional
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Maintaining Your Vitality as a Person
and as a Professional
• Therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLCs)
• Physical activity
• Diet and nutrition
• Being in nature
• Relationships
• Recreation
• Religious/spiritual involvement
• Providing services to others
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Summary
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