CE-THE POWER OF PRESENCE: COUNSELING CLIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS Student AttestationBy checking YES in the box below and completing the Student Information following.I attest I have watched, IN ITS ENTIRETY, the CE video The Power of Presence: Counseling Clients with Chronic Illness (2.0 CEU's), presented by: Christina Scott, MEd, LPCC-S, CIMHP, ASDCS, ADHD-CCSP, NCC(Required) YES Student InformationEnter your NAME & CREDENTIALS (e.g., Jane Doe, MA, LPCC-S), and PROFESSIONAL LICENSE NUMBER (e.g., E.1010101) below as you would like it to appear on your Certificate of Completion:Name(Required) First Last Credentials(Required)Professional License Number(Required)Email(Required) CE Course Post-TestPlease answer all questions. 70% of the questions must be answered correctly to be awarded continuing education credit.1. A therapist helps a client who has a chronic illness identify and process the emotional toll of feeling like a 'burden' to their loved ones. Which of the following therapeutic goals does this intervention support?(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. Encouraging the client to avoid contact with their loved ones.B. Improving the client's physical health.C. Strengthening relational bonds by fostering open communication and challenging self-blame.D. Helping the client find a new support system.E. Teaching the client to be completely independent.2. A therapist helps a client find meaning in their experience by reframing it as a journey of resilience rather than a tragedy. Which of the following therapeutic frameworks is most aligned with this intervention?(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)B. Narrative TherapyC. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)D. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)E. Positive Psychology3. Which of the following interventions is a core component of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and is particularly useful for helping clients with chronic pain?(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. Cognitive Restructuring to change negative thought patterns.B. Systematic Desensitization to reduce anxiety around pain.C. Mindfulness and psychological flexibility to reframe the relationship with pain.D. Hypnotherapy to reduce the physical sensation of pain.E. Narrative Re-authoring to separate the person from the pain.4. From a positive psychology perspective, what is a key goal when working with a client with a chronic condition?(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. To eliminate the client's chronic pain.B. To help the client find a new source of income.C. To identify and leverage personal strengths and resilience to foster a sense of purpose.D. To help the client navigate the medical system more effectively.E. To focus exclusively on the client's past successes to boost self-esteem.5. A therapist helps a client identify their personal values (e.g., creativity, relationships, learning) and then assists them in finding new ways to pursue those values, despite their physical limitations. This intervention is most aligned with which therapeutic framework?(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. Positive PsychologyB. Narrative TherapyC. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)D. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)E. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)6. A key challenge therapists must address when working with clients with chronic illness is how to adapt traditional therapeutic frameworks to a client-centered approach that prioritizes flexibility and addresses symptom unpredictability.(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. This statement is false because traditional frameworks are designed to be universally applicable without modification.B. This statement is false because symptom unpredictability is a medical issue, not a therapeutic one.C. This statement is true because the non-linear, unpredictable nature of chronic illness often requires a departure from rigid, structured approaches.D. This statement is true because therapists should only use one framework for all clients with chronic illness.E. This statement is false because a therapist's personal belief system is more important than adapting therapeutic frameworks.7. Which of the following interventions best supports a client's ability to navigate their identity shifts in the context of chronic illness?(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. Focusing on their physical limitations and what they can no longer do.B. Encouraging the client to hold onto their old identity and ignore their new reality.C. Helping the client identify new roles, values, and purpose that align with their current reality.D. Telling the client to 'be grateful' for what they can still do.E. Suggesting the client seek a new identity in a different profession.8. When a client with a chronic illness experiences medical trauma, what is a therapeutic goal that should be prioritized?(Required)Click Drop Down to choose your answerA. Helping the client find a new doctor immediately.B. Encouraging the client to avoid all future medical appointments.C. Teaching the client how to self-diagnose their symptoms.D. Helping the client process the trauma through validation and narrative work to regain a sense of safety and agency.E. Focusing exclusively on the physical symptoms caused by the trauma.9. True or False? A therapist should avoid discussing the emotional toll of a client's fluctuating energy levels and instead focus on concrete coping strategies.(Required) True False 10. True or False? The goal of therapy for a client with a chronic illness is to help them completely eliminate their physical symptoms and return to their pre-illness state.(Required) True False CE Course EvaluationThe following course evaluation must be completed to be awarded continuing education credit. Your answers will enable us to improve our program offerings in the future AND address issues with this course in particular.1. Was this course delivery method conducive to learning?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 2. Were the learning objectives stated in the course introduction met in your opinion?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 3. Did you gain new knowledge through this course?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 4. Did the speaker's/presenter's presentation style facilitate your learning?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 5. Were the handouts/audiovisual aids helpful in the course?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 6. Will this information be useful in your interactions with your clients?(Required) 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree 6. N/A 7. Suggestions for improvement:Type your response here.8. Suggestions for future courses:Type your response here.
