Disciplines and Ideas

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Lesson 3
Principles of Counseling

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Lesson 3
PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING

This module helps you get familiarize and be guided to a deeper understanding on the
Principles of counseling

OBJECTIVES:
The learners shall be able to demonstrate a high level of the basic concepts of
counseling through a presentation of a situation in which practitioners of counseling work
together to assist individuals, groups, or communities involved in difficult situations (e.g.,
post disaster, court hearing about separation of celebrity couple, cyber bullying.

Specifically,, as a learner, you are expected to explain the principles of counseling.

Self-check "Lean On Me"

Bill Withers, 2017
Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain, we all have sorrow.
1, Are you familiar with the song? But if we are wise,
We know that there's always tomorrow.
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Lean on me when you're not strong And I'll
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be your friend, I'll help you carry
2. Circle the words from the song on
For it won't be long
that you can relate.
3. How does the song reflect the 'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on.
idea and importance of Please swallow your pride
counseling? If I have things you need to borrow For no
one can fill those of your needs That you
won't let show.
You just call on me, brother, when you need
a hand
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you'll
understand,
We all need somebody to lean on.

Lean on me when you're not strong And

I'll be your friend I'll help you carry
on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on

You just call on me, brother, when you need

a hand
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you'll
understand,
We all need somebody to lean on.

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 Essential Questions

∙ What are the Principles of Counseling?

∙ How can these principles be applied in the practice of counseling?

READ AND ANALYZE

What is Principle?
A principle is a proposition or value that is a guide for behavior or evaluation. In
law, it is a rule that has to be or usually is to be followed, or can be desirably
followed, or is an inevitable consequence of something, such as the laws
observed in nature or the way that a system is constructed (Wikepedia)

It serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of

reasoning.

It is morally correct behavior and attitudes.

In counseling, its practitioners are guided by the Basic Principles of Counseling

that serve as their reference and basis of theor actions, behavior and in decision
making.

Question: What do you think are the acceptable behaviors of a counselor?

GO OVER THIS (Discussion)

Basic Principles of Counseling
1. Principles of Learning – the presence of the learning elements in the entire process
are accepted and recognized.
2. Principles of Acceptance – the counselors show positive regards and accepts the
client irrespective of who she/he is. The client should be given due regards= to
his./her rights.
3. Principles of Permissiveness- developing optimism through professional
relationship allows freedom of choice and behavior.
4. Principle of Respect for the Individual - This is an attitude, which portrays the belief
that every person is a worthy being that is competent to decide what he or she
really wants, has the potential for growth, and has the abilities to achieve what he
or helping
In the she really wants from
process, the life.
counselor’s values and attitudes play a critical role.
5.
ThePrinciple of Thinking
way counselors see with the Individual
themselves, – It is the helping
their clients, role of the counselor
process, and to
theput
him/herself in the shoes of the counselee in order to
world around them will affect the way in which they counsel. analyze his/her thoughts,

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Counselors should enter the helping process with a sincere respect for their clients, an
open and genuine attitude, and intention of helping their clients to empower themselves
and take responsibility for their own lives.
- www.academia.edu/4776684/Basic_Counselling_Principles_and_Skills

THE PROFESSION OF COUNSELING Do you know

- Counseling is handled by professionals that?
- Counseling has made progress toward
recognition as a profession at a rate
comparable with that of
professionalization efforts in other
mental health disciplines, such as
psychology. Connecticut became the
first state to pass a law licensing
psychologists in 1945, and licensing
laws for psychologists had been
enacted in all 50 states when Missouri
passed its law in 1977, 32 years later
(Benjamin, 2006). In comparison, the
first counselor-licensure bill was
passed in Virginia in 1976, and all 50
states had passed licensure bills for
counselors by 2009, 33 years later.

Activity 1: Based from the Principles of Counseling, describe a counselor.

Activity 2: Roanne is a Registered Guidance Counselor of a public school. She is

handling 300 Senior High School students. One of her clients submitted herself for a
counseling session. How should Roanne handle the counseling taking into consideration
the Principles of Counseling? Choose 2 or more principles. Use separate tablet paper, to
be attached here on this module.

Activity 3: In your own opinion, What is the most important principle of a

Counselor? Why this principle? What aspect of the principle influences you?
Please explain and defend your answer. Use separate tablet paper, to be attached
here on this module.

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 Assignment:
Assume that you are a counseling professional, write your own Principles of
Counseling. Use first person in stating your principle. E.g. I respect the
uniqueness of my client.

My Principles as a Counselor

(your name)