COMMON

MISCONCEPTIONS ON
GUIDANCE SERVICES /
COUNSELING
 GUIDANCE SERVICES:
COUNSELING

MISCONCEPTIONS
COUNSELING
1) COUNSELING IS DISCIPLINING.

2) THE GUIDANCE COUNSELOR IS THE

DISCIPLINARY OFFICER.
3) COUNSELING IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
CRAZY AND UNSUCCESSFUL.

4) SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW ME CAN'T HELP

ME.
5) GUIDANCE COUNSELORS CAN READ PEOPLE'S
MINDS.
.
6) GUIDANCE COUNSELORS CAN SOLVE ALL OF
YOUR PROBLEMS.

7) EVERYONE WILL KNOW I'M SEEING A

GUIDANCE COUNSELOR.
8) HE/SHE IS THE ONE WHO NEEDS COUNSELING.
NOT ME!

9) I’M AFRAID COUNSELING WILL CHANGE WHO I

AM.

10)THE GUIDANCE COUNSELOR WILL TAKE

SIDES.
 COUNSELING
COUNSELING

• COUNSELING
1) INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
2) GROUP COUNSELING -OFFERS AN
INDIVIDUAL A CHANCE TO UNDERSTAND
FEELINGS AND CHANGE PROBLEM
BEHAVIORS WITH THE SUPPORT OF PEERS
WITH SIMILAR CONCERNS. RECENT
GROUPS HAVE FOCUSED ON SUCH TOPICS
AS MANAGING STRESS, COPING WITH
GRIEF, SURVIVING TRAUMA, AND DEALING
WITH DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES.
THE ROLE OF THE CLASS ADVISERS IN
COUNSELING:


GUIDANCE ADVOCATES
THE ROLE OF THE CLASS GUIDANCE
COUNSELORS/ADVOCATES IN DISCIPLINE:

• ON PROBATIONARY SANCTION.
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THE ROLE OF THE CLASS GUIDANCE
COUNSELORS/ADVOCATES IN DISCIPLINE:
1. SCHOOL THERAPY
2. HOME THERAPY
THANK
YOU!