This learning assessment covers meeting 1 (in which we discussed non-consensual sex, making referrals, shame, narcissism, and sex pain) and meeting 2 (in which we discussed differentiation and CNM).
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This section of the assessment asks for your honest feedback on the course meetings. I really appreciate your responses.
Question 2 of 13
What worked well for you in meeting one (in which we discussed non-consensual sex, making referrals, shame, narcissism, and sex pain)?
Question 3 of 13
What didn't work as well for you in meeting one?
Question 4 of 13
What worked well for you in meeting two (in which we discussed differentiation and consensual non-monogamy)?
Question 5 of 13
What didn't work as well for you in meeting two?
This section of the assessment consists of a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your understanding of the content covered in the first meeting. Please feel free to refer to the recording of the session.
Question 7 of 13
What is the difference between shame and accountability?
Shame is a trap, and accountability is a way to move forward
Accountability is a trap, and shame is a way to move forward
Shame is individual; accountability requires the help of another person
Shame is the same as guilt, and accountability is the appropriate response
Question 8 of 13
What is NOT a strategy for working with a narcissistic client as part of a couple?
Ensure that the narcissistic client sees an individual therapist
Work with the narcissistic client individually
Recommend that the narcissistic client pursue dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Encourage the client to lean into the intensity of their emotions
Question 9 of 13
When is a good time to refer a client to another therapist?
When you feel out of your depth and fear your sessions are retraumatizing
When your client is manipulative
When your client is a narcissist
When your client has sex pain
Question 10 of 13
What are ways to help clients be accountable for their actions?
Help clients realize that they made a choice and could have chosen a different action
Brainstorm alternative choices with clients
Enable clients to choose differently in response to the same emotion the next time
All of the above
This section of the assessment consists of a series of multiple-choice questions to assess your understanding of the content covered in the second meeting. Please feel free to refer to the recording of the session.
Question 12 of 13
What are strategies for working with a couple where one partner wants to introduce a third person, and the other, more insecure partner, does not?
Help the more open member of the couple to be a good inquirer and learn about their partner’s experience of safety and security (or lack thereof) before opening up
Help the less secure partner feel better about giving their partner what they want
Create a schedule for bringing in the third person
Invite the third person to therapy
Question 13 of 13
How do you help an insecure partner in a couple differentiate?
Ask the insecure partner guiding questions, such as “What do you want to be experiencing that’s different from what you’re experiencing now?”
Help the insecure partner focus on their individual goals for the relationship
Empower the insecure partner to develop initiation and inquiry skills