Corey C2 - The Counselor as a Person and as a Prof
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Corey chpt 2: the counselor: person and
professional
Which is more important to clients: a therapist's skill, or their personality? - ANS-Personality
What are the biggest determinants of therapeutic effectiveness? - ANS-Contextual factors:
therapeutic alliance, the relationship, personal/interpersonal skills of the therapist, client agency,
extra-therapeutic factors.
Techniques have relatively little significance.
14 traits of an effective therapist, identified by Corey? - ANS-Have an identity (awareness of ID,
life desires, capabilities)
Appreciate themselves (self-worth and strength, help others out of that)
Open to change
Makes life-oriented choices (aware of early decisions about self, world, and others. Not victims
of these decisions: can revise them)
Authentic, sincere, honest
Sense of humour
Makes mistakes, willing to admit to them
Appreciates and respects influence of their/others' culture
Sincere interest in welfare of others
Effective interpersonal skills (enter others' world without getting lost, entertains others'
perspectives and collaborates with them for their goals)
Passionate (courage to pursue dreams, radiates energy)
Can maintain healthy boundaries
What are the three ways partaking in therapy (as a client) helps therapists be more effective
counselors? - ANS-More experienced therapist to demonstrate therapeutic practice, allowing
one to learn experientially what is helpful/not helpful
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