Diploma of Counselling CHCCSL006: Assessment on Counselling Theories

This assessment book, designed for the Diploma of Counselling, explores key counselling theories and practices within the CHCCSL006 unit, focusing on the selection and use of counselling therapies. The assessment covers the historical development of major counselling theories, including cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, and postmodern approaches. It assesses understanding of core concepts like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, solution-focused therapy, and narrative therapy, as well as the importance of relationship building and assessment in the counselling process. The assessment includes multiple-choice questions, true/false statements, and short-answer questions to evaluate the student's comprehension of various therapeutic techniques, the role of the counsellor, and the application of different approaches in practice. The student is required to demonstrate their knowledge of the core conditions, the assessment process, and the ability to differentiate between different counselling models. This assessment aims to ensure competence in understanding and applying a range of counselling theories.

Unit Topic: Select and use counselling therapies
Unit Code: CHCCSL006
ASSESSMENT BOOK 6
INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELLING
THEORIES

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Section 1
AN INTRODUCTION TO KEY
COUNSELLING APPROACHES
Historical development of counselling approaches
1.1 Consider what you learned about the historical development of
major counselling theories in relation to the diagram below.
Which of the following options correctly labels the above diagram?
a) A = Person-Centred Therapy; B = Behaviour Therapy; C =
Cognitive Therapy; D
= Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy; E = Narrative Therapy; F =
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; G = Solution-Focused
Therapy
b) A = Behaviour Therapy; B = Person-Centred Therapy; C =
Cognitive Therapy; D
= Solution-Focused Therapy; E = Cognitive-Behavioural
Therapy; F = Narrative Therapy; G = Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy
c) A = Behaviour Therapy; B = Cognitive Therapy; C =
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy; D = Person-Centred Therapy;
E = Solution-Focused Therapy; F = Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy; G = Narrative Therapy
Your response = b
Cognitive and behaviour therapies
1.2 Select whether the following statements are True or False.
a) Counselling based upon cognitive and behavioural principles
have evolved in three ‘waves’ over the course of the 20th
century.
True ✓ False

b) One of the catalysts for the development of cognitive therapy
was Pavlov’s experiments with dogs.
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True ✓ False
c) Behaviour therapy utilises learning theory to modify
behaviours by observing associations between observable
events and responses.
True ✓ False
d) One of the proponents of cognitive therapy was Dr Aaron T.
Beck.
True ✓ False
e) The cognitive therapy model suggests that psychological
issues are caused through stimulus and response
relationships.
True False ✓
f) In cognitive therapy, the focus is on the role that thoughts
and beliefs play in emotional and behavioural responses.
True ✓ False
g) Cognitive behavioural therapy came to prominence in the 1970’s.
True ✓ False
h) Cognitive behavioural therapy is considered to represent the
‘second wave’ of behavioural therapy.
True ✓ False
i) Acceptance and commitment therapy is an example of a ‘third
wave’ approach of behavioural therapy.
True ✓ False
j) Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on helping
clients understand their childhood experiences and how these
experiences impact their adult lives.
True ✓ False
Humanistic approaches
1.3 The humanistic perspective and person-centred counselling was
developed in the 1950s as an alternative to which two popular
perspectives at the time? (Your response should be no more than
5 words)
psychodynamic and behaviorism

1.4 Which of the following is NOT true about the underpinning
concepts and principles of the person-centred approach to
counselling?
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