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2026 LCAS EXAM – NORTH CAROLINA
COMPLETE (78) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
LCAS
Prepare for your LCAS Exam – North Carolina with this focused
study guide. It covers counseling principles, substance use
disorder treatment, ethics, and clinical assessment
requirements in North Carolina. Emphasizes professional
standards, case management, and effective treatment planning.
Suitable for counselors preparing for the Licensed Clinical
Addictions Specialist (LCAS) licensing examination.
the one therapeutic factor with the most profound effect in
eliminating ______ is universality - recognizing that he or she
is not alone. This helps to eliminate the isolation and
possible demoralization that the person could be feeling. ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... Denial
Instillation of Hope; Universality; Imparting information;
Altruism; Corrective recapitulation of one's family (learning
healthier ways to behave); Development of socializing
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techniques; Imitative behavior; Interpersonal Learning;
Noticing new Interpersonal Skills; Group cohesiveness;
Catharsis; Existential factors. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Yalom's 12 factors that help group members to change.
p. 308 ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Stages of group
development
Based on the assessment; The process by which the
counselor and client identify and prioritize problems,
establish agreed upon immediate and long-term goals, and
decide on treatment methods and resources to be used. ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... Treatment Planning
the study of people - understanding why they think, feel and
behave as they do. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Psychology
Sigmund Freud is the founder of this theory, including Id
(impulses), Ego (reasoning), and Super Ego (conscience). By
the time a child is five, their personality is already formed.
The rest of life is acting out unresolved conflicts. ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Theory
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Repression, Projection, Displacement, Reaction formation,
Regression, Rationalization, Intellectualization. ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Ego Defenses
Carl Rogers is the founder. Goal of therapy is self healing
through self-discovery and self-acceptance. Techniques of
treatment include Genuineness, Empathy, Unconditional
positive regard ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Client-Centered
Therapy
Fritz Perls was the founder. Goal of therapy is to integrate
experiences into a whole personality. The client does the
changing and integrating. Therapist is a catalyst and guide
providing a safe environment and analysis in the "here and
now" and providing exercises that force client to experience
rather than just talk about him or herself (empty chair). ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... Gestalt
Albert Ellis is the founder. Goal of therapy - teaching a client
to analyze his/her belief system and correct the irrational
distortions. Techniques including engaging in active dialogue
2026 LCAS EXAM – NORTH CAROLINA
COMPLETE (78) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
LCAS
Prepare for your LCAS Exam – North Carolina with this focused
study guide. It covers counseling principles, substance use
disorder treatment, ethics, and clinical assessment
requirements in North Carolina. Emphasizes professional
standards, case management, and effective treatment planning.
Suitable for counselors preparing for the Licensed Clinical
Addictions Specialist (LCAS) licensing examination.
the one therapeutic factor with the most profound effect in
eliminating ______ is universality - recognizing that he or she
is not alone. This helps to eliminate the isolation and
possible demoralization that the person could be feeling. ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... Denial
Instillation of Hope; Universality; Imparting information;
Altruism; Corrective recapitulation of one's family (learning
healthier ways to behave); Development of socializing
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techniques; Imitative behavior; Interpersonal Learning;
Noticing new Interpersonal Skills; Group cohesiveness;
Catharsis; Existential factors. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Yalom's 12 factors that help group members to change.
p. 308 ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Stages of group
development
Based on the assessment; The process by which the
counselor and client identify and prioritize problems,
establish agreed upon immediate and long-term goals, and
decide on treatment methods and resources to be used. ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... Treatment Planning
the study of people - understanding why they think, feel and
behave as they do. ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Psychology
Sigmund Freud is the founder of this theory, including Id
(impulses), Ego (reasoning), and Super Ego (conscience). By
the time a child is five, their personality is already formed.
The rest of life is acting out unresolved conflicts. ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Theory
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Repression, Projection, Displacement, Reaction formation,
Regression, Rationalization, Intellectualization. ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Ego Defenses
Carl Rogers is the founder. Goal of therapy is self healing
through self-discovery and self-acceptance. Techniques of
treatment include Genuineness, Empathy, Unconditional
positive regard ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Client-Centered
Therapy
Fritz Perls was the founder. Goal of therapy is to integrate
experiences into a whole personality. The client does the
changing and integrating. Therapist is a catalyst and guide
providing a safe environment and analysis in the "here and
now" and providing exercises that force client to experience
rather than just talk about him or herself (empty chair). ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... Gestalt
Albert Ellis is the founder. Goal of therapy - teaching a client
to analyze his/her belief system and correct the irrational
distortions. Techniques including engaging in active dialogue
