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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem






2. Counseling in which a counselor shares a body of special information with a counselee






3. A state of tension - typically characterized by rapid heartbeat - shortness of breath and other similar ramifications of arousal of the autonomic nervous system; an emotion characterized by a vague fear or promonition that something undesirable is go






4. The feelings and their expression






5. A stage of moral development in which the expectations of the social group (family - community and nation) are supported and maintained






6. The ability to enter into and share the feelings of others






7. The rite of finality in a funeral service preceeding cremation - earth burial - entombment or burial at sea






8. Expressing a though or idea in an alternate and sometimes a shortened form






9. An emotion or set of emotions due to a loss






10. Support or support system provided to the counselee who is seeking an alternative to problems






11. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






12. Occur when persons experience symptoms and behaviors which cause them difficulty but they do not see or recognise the fact that these are related to the loss






13. The customs - values - and standards of practice of a group - age - or theory intended to be timeless.






14. Interventions for a highly emotional - temporary state in which individuals - overcome by feelings of anxiety - grief - confusion - or pain are unable to act in a realistic - normal manner. intentional responces which help individuals in a crisis sit






15. A formal act or observance that may or may not have symbolic content






16. Choice of actions provided through counseling as a means on solving the counselee's problem






17. A general term for the exchange of information - feelings - thoughts and acts between two or more people - including both verbal and nonverbal aspects o fthis interchange






18. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






19. The study of human behavior






20. A learned emotional response to death-related phenomenon which is characterized by extreme apprehension






21. A culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of: 1) sacred beliefs 2) emotional feelings accompanying the beliefs and 3) overt conduct presumable implementing the beliefs and feelings






22. A defense mechanism in which anger is redirected toward a person or object other than the one who caused the anger originally.






23. The defense mechanism by which a person is unable or refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the self






24. Something - as a reason or desire - acting as a spur to action






25. An organized - flexible - purposeful - group centered - time-limited response to death which reflects revernce - dignity and respect






26. Sincere feelings for the person who is trying to adjust to a serious loss






27. An adjustment process which involves grief or sorrow over a period of time and helps in the reorganization of the life on an individual following a loss of death of someone loved






28. A death has occured and the funeral director is counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice.






29. Good comminication within and between men; or good free communication within or between men is always therapeutic






30. A strong emotion characterized by sudden and extreme fear.






31. The tendency in human beings to make strong affectional bonds with others coming from the need for secrity and safety






32. A stage moral development in which the inididual is characterized as not understanding the rules or feeling a sense of obligation to them. looking to experience only that which is good or pleasant or to avoid that which is painful.






33. The state of estrangement an inidvidual feels in social settings that are viewed as foreign - unpredictable or unacceptable






34. A belief in god or gods






35. The asumption of blame directed toward one's self by others






36. That counseling which occurs before a death






37. A therapeutic experiance for reasonably healthy persons. do no confuse this with psychotherapy which is treatment for emotionally disturbed persons - who seek or are referred for assistance with pathological problems. A counselor's clients are encour






38. Couselor takes a live speaking role - asking questions - suggesting courses of action - etc.






39. A process occuring with losses aimed at loosening the attachement ot that which has been lost for appropriate reinvestment






40. An act or practice of allowing the death of persons suffering from a life-limiting condition






41. Blame directed toward one's self based on real or unreal conditions






42. The reaction of the body to an even often experienced emotionally as a sudden - violent and upsetting disturbance






43. Rules that govern society






44. The cultural heritage or identity of a group - based on factors such as language or country of origin






45. A stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward and punishment from those in authority






46. The state of being prevented from attaining a purpose; thwarted; the blocking of the satisfaction of a perceived need by some kind of obstacle






47. The ability to communicate the belief that everyone possesses the capacity and right to choose alternatives and make decisions






48. Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral






49. Any event - person or object that lessens the degreee of pain in grief






50. The individual seeking assistance or guidance