Week 7 focuses on learning resources and discussions related to various counseling theories, particularly cognitive-behavioral theories and reality therapy. Assignments include analyzing counseling theories and reflecting on theoretical approaches, with a requirement to describe interventions and client populations. The week also emphasizes the importance of silence in counseling and the relationship between theory and practice.

1. Week 7 Learning Resources
This page contains the Learning Resources for this week. Be
sure to scroll down the page to see all of this week's assigned
Learning Resources.
Required Resources
Note:
To access this week's required library resources, please click
on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the
Course Materials
section of your Syllabus.
Readings
·
Capuzzi, D., & Gross, D. R. (Ed). (2011).
Counseling and psychotherapy: Theories and interventions
. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
o
Chapter 9, “Cognitive-Behavioral Theories” (pp. 193–213)
o
Chapter 10, “Dialectical Behavior Theory” (pp. 215–235)
o
Chapter 11, “Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy” (pp. 237–
261)
o
Chapter 12, “Reality Therapy/Choice Theory” (pp. 263–285)
Note:
This week’s chapters are for review, as they are the same as
assigned for Week 6.
·

2. Document:
Analyzing Counseling Theories (Word document)
Note:
This document will be used for the completion of this week’s
Assignment.
Media
·
Psychotherapy.net. (Executive Producer). (1997).
Cognitive-behavioral therapy with John Krumboltz
[Video].
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Note:
The approximate length of this media piece is 111 minutes.
·
Psychotherapy.net. (Executive Producer). (1997).
Reality therapy with Dr. Robert Wubbolding
[Video].
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Note:
The approximate length of this media piece is 110 minutes.
There are no videos for DBT or REBT in this video series.
Week 7 Discussion
Theory in Action: Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches
Have you ever heard the term “positive addiction”? In general,

3. this term is used to describe the act of replacing a negative
addiction, like smoking, with a positive activity, like
exercising. Both smoking and exercising can be perceived as a
means to reduce stress; however the act of exercising is clearly
the healthier option of the two. William Glasser, the founder of
reality therapy was the first to introduce this term. Glasser
believed that these positive addictions can increase the strength
and motivation that people feel in their lives.
Have you ever stood on a crowded elevator and considered
singing a song? Did you know that this could actually be an
intervention used by a cognitive-behavioral counselor called a
shame-attacking exercise
? In shame-attacking exercises, clients engage in an activity that
others around them might disapprove of, thus causing shame to
the client. Experiencing the brief discomfort caused by these
actions is thought to decrease feelings of social anxiety and
self-consciousness.
For this week’s Discussion, you consider which theoretical
approach most resonates with you: reality therapy or a
generalized CBT approach. You then watch the media piece that
translates this theory into practice. Specifically, you examine
how the counselor depicted in the media used your selected
theoretical approach to guide his or her interventions.
Note:
When crafting your Discussion post, support your ideas by
providing references to specific examples from the video. In
addition, cite the video frame (e.g., 8.32 minutes) that the
action or intervention occurred. You do not need to summarize
the demonstration itself, as your Instructor and many of your
colleagues have also viewed it. Instead, provide insight into the
interventions used and major constructs of the theory.
Post by Day 3
a brief description of the video you selected and the theoretical
approach used. Explain how this theory resonates with you.
Then, describe the counselor’s specific interventions that would
indicate his/her theoretical approach and explain how

4. effectively the counselor demonstrated the approach. Finally,
share one insight you gained from watching the counselor in the
media.
Respond by Day 5
to at least
two
of your colleagues using one or more of the following
approaches:
·
Identify colleagues who selected a different theory from you.
Critically appraise your colleagues’ critique of the counselor’s
actions.
·
Provide insight into how another CBT theory could have been
used to address this client.
Week 7 Assignment
Application: Analyzing Counseling Theories
This Application continues your side-by-side analysis of
learning theories. Download the chart template, “Analyzing
Counseling Theories,” from this week’s Learning Resources to
continue your Assignment.
Part 1: Chart
·
Use the chart template to analyze counseling theories.
·
Select two theories from this week’s Learning Resources.
·
Describe the background theory, human nature, major
constructs, applications, and evaluations of each counseling
theory.

5. Part 2: Reflection (1 page)
·
Describe a specific population of clients with whom you hope to
work in the future.
·
Explain which of the two theories in your chart would be the
most effective in working with this client population and
explain why.
·
Describe the interventions you would suggest from this theory
and how these interventions would assist this client population
in reaching counseling goals.
Submit your assignment by
Day 7
of
this week
.
Submission Instructions:
Both parts of this week's Assignment, the chart and reflection,
will be submitted as one document to the Assignment link
below. Use template provided.
Save your Assignment as:
·
WK7Assgn+last name+first initial.doc
Follow the submission instructions below.
Week 7 Learning Resources
This page contains the Learning Resources for this week. Be
sure to scroll down the page to see all of this week's assigned
Learning Resources. To access select media resources, please
use the media player below.
Required Resources
Note:

6. To access this week's required library resources, please click
on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the
Course Materials
section of your Syllabus.
Readings
·
Ivey, A. E., Bradford Ivey, M., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2016).
Essentials of
intentional interviewing: Counseling in a multicultural world
(3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.
o
Chapter 9, “Empathic Confrontation” (pp. 178-197)
·
Jacobs, E., & Schimmel, C. (2013).
Impact therapy: The courage to counsel
.
·
Chapter 4, “Ways to Have Impact”
·
Chapter 5, “Rapport”
·
Chapter 6, “Contract”
·
Strong, T., & Zeman, D. (2010). Dialogic considerations of
confrontation as a counseling activity: An examination of Allen
Ivey's use of confronting as a microskill.
Journal of Counseling & Development, 88
(3), 332–339.

7. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
·
Document:
Skills for Week 8 Mock Counseling Video
Media
·
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2010f).
Counseling
techniques — micro-skills III
. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note:
The approximate length of this media piece is 32 minutes.
Week 7 Discussion
Culture and Nonverbal Communication
In everyday conversation, you probably find yourself pausing,
listening, and reflecting on what the other person is saying.
These naturally occurring moments of silence are arguably as
important to the communication process as the spoken words
are. Counseling sessions are no different—it is often an
appropriate technique to sit in silence with your client(s). For
example, a counselor may remain silent in order to allow a
client to ponder what she or he just said or to facilitate smooth
transitions between topics and a natural progression of clients'
thoughts. Silence may be used effectively in conjunction with
other nonverbal skills, such as body language and eye contact,
to build the therapeutic alliance. On the other hand, abrupt
silences and prolonged unproductive silence can damage that
alliance.
For this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources and
consider how and when you might use silence to benefit a
client.

8. Post by Day 4
an example of when using silence as a technique might benefit
a client in a counseling session. Then, explain how you might
use the technique in that particular situation. Finally, explain
the degree to which you are comfortable using silence as a
technique with a client.
Be sure to support your initial post of the week with specific
references to the Learning Resources and the current literature.
Read
a selection of your colleagues' postings.
Respond by Day 6
to at least
two
of your colleagues' postings in one or more of the following
ways:
·
Share an insight from having read your colleague's posting.
·
Provide an alternative way to use the technique in the situation
your colleague described.
·
Provide an alternative suggestion for when you might use
silence in counseling.
·
Suggest how a colleague’s use of silence might have a different
outcome than intended.
Return
to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your
initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights
you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues
made.

9. Week 7 Assignment 1
Assignment: Confrontation in Counseling
Complete the “Confrontation Skills Worksheet” according to the
directions, using the assigned readings and course media found
in the Learning Resources.
·
Document:
Confrontation Skills Worksheet
Submit your Assignment by
Day 7
.
Week 7 Assignment 2
Journal: Information/ Psychoeducation
Why is it a bad idea for counselors to give ‘advice’? What if the
client asks?
This Journal entry is a type of counselor “show and tell” in
which you will first identify a particular client or population
and then explain how you might briefly teach them some
evidence-based information relevant to their concerns that
would provide depth and structure to the counseling session.
Briefly describe the specific evidence-based information or
model that you selected to share with clients during a
counseling session. Be specific about the exact phrasing of how
this would be presented. Describe the impact that sharing this
information or model might have upon the counseling session
that follows. Finally explain the difference between the micro-
skill of Information and value-generated advice giving.
*[
MCFC Students

10. : Select information that is relevant for a couple or a family.]
Submit your Journal by
Day 7
.
Week 8 Learning Resources
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Required Resources
Readings
Capuzzi, D., & Gross, D. R. (Ed.). (2011). Counseling and
psychotherapy: Theories and interventions (5th ed.).
Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Chapter 13, “Family Theory” (pp. 287–311)
Chapter 14, “Feminist Theory” (pp. 313–333)
Chapter 15, “Transpersonal Theory” (pp. 335–353)
Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in
Counseling. (2009). Competencies for addressing spiritual and
religious issues in counseling. Retrieved from
http://www.aservic.org/resources/spiritual-competencies/
Media
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Ethics
and Legal Issues counseling course preview [Video]. Baltimore,
MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.
Accessible player
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012).
Postmodern theories [Interactive Media]. Baltimore, MD:

11. Author.
Note: Please click on the following link for the transcript:
Transcript (PDF)
Week 8 Discussion
Applying Family, Feminist, and Transpersonal Theories
Reflect upon two personal or professional goals you might like
to achieve. If you were to visit a counselor with these goals in
mind, which theoretical approach might help you to achieve
them? In addition, what type of counseling style might you
connect with the most?
In this Discussion you use the media,
Postmodern Theories
, to seek the help of three counselors. As you listen to each
counselor’s theoretical approach, consider how each might be
the most effective in addressing your unique goals. In addition,
take note of the emotions that you feel while you virtually sit in
the client’s seat.
Note:
This post does not require you to share any personal
information about yourself. Though you should use personal or
professional goals to assist you in selecting a theoretical
orientation, you may present the ideas of your posting in a more
general format.
Post by Day 3
an explanation of which approach might be most effective and
explain why. Then, explain how this particular approach may
help a client to achieve his or her goals. Finally, explain what it
felt like to sit in the client’s seat.
Respond by Day 5
to at least
two
of your colleagues using the following approach:
·
Provide a different perspective as to why this theoretical

12. approach might inhibit clients from reaching their goals.
QUESTION 1
1.
The term used to describe a family system’s tendency to
maintain predictable interactional processes is:
[removed]
a.
Family project process
[removed]
b.
Cybernetics
[removed]
c.
Centripetal
[removed]
d.
Family homeostatis
2 points
QUESTION 2
1.
Self-in-relation theory is the work of:
[removed]
a.
Sharf and Bem
[removed]
b.
Jordan and Surrey
[removed]
c.
Jean Baker Miller
[removed]
d.
Betty Freidan
2 points

13. QUESTION 3
1.
The first person to introduce the subjects of consciousness,
spiritualism, and psychical research into the mental health fields
was:
[removed]
a.
Carl Jung
[removed]
b.
Abraham Maslow
[removed]
c.
William James
[removed]
d.
Sigmund Freud
2 points
QUESTION 4
1.
The term used to describe one of the perceptual sets people use
when looking at society and their place in it is:
[removed]
a.
Gender schema
[removed]
b.
Egalitarian
[removed]
c.
Engendered lives
[removed]
d.
None of the above

14. 2 points
QUESTION 5
1.
Which of the following family therapists is best known for
his/her structural approach to treatment:
[removed]
a.
Satir
[removed]
b.
Bowen
[removed]
c.
Haley
[removed]
d.
Minuchin
2 points
QUESTION 6
1.
The “Competencies for Addressing Spiritual and Religious
Issues in Counseling” were developed by which of the following
divisions of the American Counseling Association?
[removed]
a.
Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in
Counseling
[removed]
b.
Association for Religion, Philosophy, and Spirituality in
Counseling
[removed]
c.
American Pastoral Counselors Association

15. [removed]
d.
There is not a division of the American Counseling Association
that developed these competencies.
2 points
QUESTION 7
1.
One of the primary goals of transpersonal counseling is to:
[removed]
a.
Bring the client to an acceptable level of mental health
[removed]
b.
Bring the client to a point where he or she can begin to work on
transpersonal issues
[removed]
c.
Take the client into the realm of transcendence, unity, and
extraordinary mental health
[removed]
d.
None of the above
2 points
QUESTION 8
1.
Two major disorders given a great deal of attention in feminist
literature are:
[removed]
a.
Personality disorders and bipolar disorders
[removed]
b.
Borderline personality disorders and hypertension
[removed]

16. c.
Eating disorders and PTSD
[removed]
d.
Insomnia and PTSD
2 points
QUESTION 9
1.
Which of the following is not a fundamental principle of
feminist counselors?
[removed]
a.
The personal is political
[removed]
b.
A commitment to social change
[removed]
c.
A commitment to the establishment of an authoritarian
relationship
[removed]
d.
Honoring women’s experiences and appreciating their
perspectives, values, and strengths
2 points
QUESTION 10
1.
A strategy for empowering clients is to involve them in naming
their problem and participating in directing the counseling
process. This strategy is called:
[removed]
a.
Self-disclosure
[removed]

17. b.
Gender role analysis
[removed]
c.
Demystifying the counseling process
[removed]
d.
Client empowerment
2 points
QUESTION 11
1.
Which of the following family therapists is best known for
his/her strategic approach to treatment?
[removed]
a.
Satir
[removed]
b.
Bowen
[removed]
c.
Haley
[removed]
d.
Minuchin
2 points
QUESTION 12
1.
According to transpersonalism:
[removed]
a.
Healthy development is marked by one’s advancement from
personal to transpersonal concerns.
[removed]

18. b.
Healthy development is marked by one’s quality of
relationships.
[removed]
c.
Healthy development is impossible to define.
[removed]
d.
Healthy development is not a goal.
2 points
QUESTION 13
1.
Within the transpersonal states of functioning, which of the
following developmental lines or stages exist?
[removed]
a.
cognitive
[removed]
b.
vision logic
[removed]
c.
psychic
[removed]
d.
all of the above
2 points
QUESTION 14
1.
A counselor directing family members to engage in a
communication game to examine how their incongruent
messages lead to pain and lower self-esteem is following which
approach to family therapy?
A counselor directing family members to engage in a

19. communication game to examine how their incongruent
messages lead to pain and lower self-esteem is following which
approach to family therapy?
[removed]
a.
Conjoint
[removed]
b.
Transgenerational
[removed]
c.
Narrative
[removed]
d.
Structural
2 points
QUESTION 15
1.
The term _______________ means beyond the personal, ego, or
self.
[removed]
a.
archetypal
[removed]
b.
transpersonal
[removed]
c.
reductionistic
[removed]
d.
monistic
2 points
QUESTION 16

20. 1.
The core practice of transpersonal counseling includes which of
the following:
[removed]
a.
Mindfulness
[removed]
b.
Yoga
[removed]
c.
Biofeedback
[removed]
d.
All of the above
2 points
QUESTION 17
1.
________________ occurs when a family modifies problem
behaviors yet maintains its present structure.
[removed]
a.
First order change
[removed]
b.
Second order change
[removed]
c.
Third order change
[removed]
d.
Fourth order change
2 points
QUESTION 18

21. 1.
A multifaceted process, occurring across the life span is called:
[removed]
a.
Gender role identification
[removed]
b.
Gender bias
[removed]
c.
Genderfication
[removed]
d.
Gender role socialization
2 points
QUESTION 19
1.
Teasing out stressors poses a challenge for the family counselor
because of the family's:
[removed]
a.
Mistrust of therapy
[removed]
b.
Many stories
[removed]
c.
Multigenerational issues
[removed]
d.
Severity of pain
2 points
QUESTION 20
1.

22. Which of the following family therapists is best known for
his/her conjoint approach to treatment?
[removed]
a.
Satir
[removed]
b.
Bowen
[removed]
c.
Haley
[removed]
d.
Minuchin
2 points
QUESTION 21
1.
Although the theoretical underpinnings of transpersonal theory
can be credited to a number of individuals, theories, and
philosophical approaches to mental health and spiritual
experience, _____________ has emerged as the primary leader
of this burgeoning field.
[removed]
a.
Groff
[removed]
b.
Wilber
[removed]
c.
Jung
[removed]
d.
Maslow

23. 2 points
QUESTION 22
1.
The family life spiral is:
[removed]
a.
An example of family decline
[removed]
b.
A linear model
[removed]
c.
An example of a life stressor
[removed]
d.
A developmental model
2 points
QUESTION 23
1.
Which of the following is one of the “Competencies for
Addressing Spiritual and Religious Issues in Counseling”?
[removed]
a.
The professional counselor can describe the similarities and
differences between spirituality and religion, including the
basic beliefs of various spiritual systems, major world religions,
agnosticism, and atheism.
[removed]
b.
The professional counselor recognizes that the client’s beliefs
(or absence of beliefs) about spirituality and/or religion are
central to his or her worldview but cannot influence
psychosocial functioning.
[removed]

24. c.
The professional counselor can identify the limits of his or her
understanding of the client’s spiritual and/or religious
perspective and is acquainted with religious and spiritual
resources, including leaders, who can join in counseling
sessions with the counselor and client.
[removed]
d.
All of the above
2 points
QUESTION 24
1.
___________ wrote that Kohlberg’s model of moral
development was more applicable to men than women.
[removed]
a.
Carol Gilligan
[removed]
b.
Barbara Herlihy
[removed]
c.
Vivian Carroll McCollum
[removed]
d.
Nancy Chodorow
2 points
QUESTION 25
1.
__________ attributed the difference between women and men
to the fact that women are primarily responsible for early child
care.
[removed]
a.

25. Carol Gilligan
[removed]
b.
Barbara Herlihy
[removed]
c.
Vivian Carroll McCollum
[removed]
d.
Nancy Chodorow