Empathetic Listening Practice Exercise
Answer each question using 150 words for each question using at least one scholarly source (APA) for each response.
- Read and complete the “Empathetic Listening Practice Exercise.” What did you learn from the exercise? What went well? What could have gone better? How well did you feel you attuned to your volunteer client?
- Read and complete the “Probing and Summarizing Practice Exercise.” What did you learn from the exercise? What went well? What could have gone better? How well do you feel that your probing and summarizing furthered the counseling process?
- Why is it important to integrate coordinated treatments for comorbid/co-occurring disorders? Provide at least two examples of the potential financial challenges associated with managing the implementation of treatment.
- What are the differences between psychoeducation and psychotherapeutic clinical group therapies often used in treatment of substance use disorders? How would the prescreening process look different for each? If you determined a client needed a referral for alternative treatment, how would you describe the referral process and complementary treatment alternatives?