Author Question: All of the following are examples of initial phase counseling tasks EXCEPT: a. use social ... (Read 48 times)

tsand2 · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

All of the following are examples of initial phase counseling tasks EXCEPT:

a. use social courtesy to create a context of safety and strategic positioning.
b. assess the interaction sequence, noting the effect of stage of life, power, and alliances.
c. deliver a hypothesis to the client that reframes symptoms from a systemic perspective.
d. conceptualize the problem using one or more strategic frames (voluntariness, helplessness, hierarchy, etc.).

Question 2

A strategic therapist asks a couple to fake being in love for an evening. This technique is called:

a. pretend technique.
b. ordeal therapy.
c. metaphorical task.
d. straightforward directive.