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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Intervention with people whose needs are so specific that usually they can only be met by specifically trained physicians or psychologists. The practicioners in this field need special training because they often work with deeper levels of consciousn






2. A phrase coined by Carl Rogers to refer to that type of counseling where one comes actively and voluntarily to gain help on a problem - but without any notion of surrendering his own responsiblity for the situation; a non-drective method of counselin






3. A relation of harmony - conformity - accord - or affinity established in any human interaction






4. The intense physical and emotional expression of grief occuring as the awareness increases of a loss of someone or something significant






5. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






6. To hold certain information in trust and not disclose without proper authorization or authority






7. The individual providing assistance and guidance






8. The ability to present one's self sincerely






9. 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






10. Adefense mechanism used in grief to return to more familiar and often more primitive modes of coping






11. 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






12. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






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






14. A highly emotional termporary state in which an individual's feelings of anxiety - grief - confusion or pain impair his or her ability to act






15. Having a sense of honor; upright and fair dealing






16. A brief review of points covered in a portion of the counseling session






17. Providing a choice of services and merchandise available as families make a selection and complete funeral arrangements - formulating different actions in adjustine to a crisis






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






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






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






21. The set of values - ideas and opinions of an individual or group






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






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






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






25. The study of death






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






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






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






29. The feelings and their expression






30. The individual's ability to adjust the psychological and emotional changes brought on by a stressful even such as the death of a significant other






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






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






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






34. A stage of moral development in which the individual considers universal moral principles which supersede the authority of the group






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






36. Syndrome characterized by the presence of grief in anticipation of death or loss; the actualy death comes as a confirmation of knowledge of a life-limiting condition






37. Related to specific sitations in life that may create crisis and produce human pain and suffering. This type of couseling adds another diminsion to the giving of information in that it deals with significant feelings that are produced by life crises






38. That branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct - with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certian actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions (webster)






39. 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






40. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






41. Fidelity to moral principles






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






43. A belief in god or gods






44. Blame directed towards another person






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






46. That which is expressed by posture - facial expression - actions - physical behavior; that which is communivated by any means except verbally






47. Giving undivided attention by means of verbal and non-verbal behavior






48. 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.






49. Guilt felt by the survivors






50. 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