NCE Domain 5: Counseling Skills and Interventions

When utilizing motivational interviewing with a client who is ambivalent about change, which technique is most appropriate for exploring the client's own arguments for change?

In the context of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy, which of the following is a primary objective during the phase of trauma narrative and processing?

Which of the following best describes the therapist's role in Gestalt therapy?

When employing Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), which technique is most likely to be used to help clients envision a future without their current problems?

In cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), what is the primary purpose of assigning homework to clients?

In the context of family therapy, the technique of reframing is used to:

In the treatment of addiction, the use of motivational incentives (contingency management) is based on which principle?

Which of the following is a key component of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for treating Borderline Personality Disorder?

In Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, the therapist's primary focus during the initial stages is on:

The therapeutic technique of "empty chair" is most associated with which therapeutic approach?

In narrative therapy, externalization is used to:

When applying the concept of "universalization" in a group therapy setting, the therapist aims to:

The technique of "paradoxical intention" in therapy is primarily used to:

In the stages of change model, "contemplation" is characterized by:

The concept of "corrective emotional experience" in therapy aims to:

The therapeutic approach that primarily focuses on the client's current process and uses the relationship with the therapist as a mechanism for change is:

In narrative therapy, the concept of "thick description" refers to:

The use of "somatic experiencing" in therapy is designed to:

In the context of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), the term "interpersonal disputes" refers to:

The therapeutic use of "self-disclosure" is most effective when:

"Response prevention" is a technique most closely associated with the treatment of:

The concept of "holding environment" is integral to which therapeutic approach?

In the context of psychotherapy, "countertransference" is best defined as:

The "double-bind" communication theory is most closely associated with the development of:

In the therapeutic technique known as "flooding," the client is:

The concept of "transference" in psychotherapy primarily involves the client's:

"Catharsis" in the context of therapy refers to:

The therapeutic approach that emphasizes the client's inherent growth potential and focuses on the present moment is:

"Interpersonal inventory" is a technique used in which type of therapy?

"Enactment" in the context of family therapy refers to: