Theory and Practice of Counseling BOARD
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Actualizing tendency. Answer: A growth force within us; a directional
process of striving toward self- regulation, self-determination,
realization, fulfillment, perfection, and inner freedom; the basis on
which people can be trusted to identify and resolve their own problems
in a therapeutic relationship.
● Congruence. Answer: The state in which self-experiences are
accurately symbolized in the self-concept. As applied to the therapist,
congruence is matching one's inner experiencing with external
expressions; congruence is a quality of realness or genuineness of the
therapist.
● Emotion-focused therapy. Answer: Rooted in a person- centered
philosophy, EFT is integrative in that it synthesizes aspects of Gestalt
therapy and existential therapy. Strategies used in EFT are aimed at
strengthening the self, regulating affect, and creating new meaning.
● Empathy. Answer: A deep and subjective understanding of the client
with the client.
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Actualizing tendency. Answer: A growth force within us; a directional
process of striving toward self- regulation, self-determination,
realization, fulfillment, perfection, and inner freedom; the basis on
which people can be trusted to identify and resolve their own problems
in a therapeutic relationship.
● Congruence. Answer: The state in which self-experiences are
accurately symbolized in the self-concept. As applied to the therapist,
congruence is matching one's inner experiencing with external
expressions; congruence is a quality of realness or genuineness of the
therapist.
● Emotion-focused therapy. Answer: Rooted in a person- centered
philosophy, EFT is integrative in that it synthesizes aspects of Gestalt
therapy and existential therapy. Strategies used in EFT are aimed at
strengthening the self, regulating affect, and creating new meaning.
● Empathy. Answer: A deep and subjective understanding of the client
with the client.
