Author Question: When asked about what helped establish a positive relationship with her therapist, Shanda stated, ... (Read 24 times)

Chloeellawright · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

When asked about what helped establish a positive relationship with her therapist, Shanda stated, She did a great job of explaining how counseling worked so I knew what to expect. This indicates that the counselor was effective in which of the following categories as identified by Bedi (2006)?

a. Clients Personal Responsibility
b. Validation
c. Session Administration
d. Guidance and Challenging
e. Emotional Support and Care

Question 2

Which measure of the quality of the therapeutic alliance best predicts the outcome of the therapy?

a. The therapists objective evaluation of clients level of trust.
b. The clients perception of a warm accepting relationship.
c. A standardized instrument that is completed by both therapist and client.
d. The therapists periodic assessment of the clients progress toward an agreed upon goal.
e. Whether or not the client likes the therapist.