THE DISCIPLINE

OF COUNSELING
 Nature of Counseling

A branch of psychology that focuses

on personal problems not classified
as serious mental disorders, such as
academic, social, or vocational
difficulties of students.
2
 What is
Counseling?

3
 COUNSELING
Nystul (2003 ) defined counseling
as essentially an art and a science
in which you seek to weigh the
objective and subjective aspects of
the counseling process.
4
 Goals of Counseling
(Gibson and Mitchell)

Development Goals
Preventive Goals
Enhancement Goals
Remedial Goals
5
 Goals of Counseling
(Gibson and Mitchell)

Exploratory Goals
Reinforcement Goals
Cognitive Goals
Physiological Goals
Psychological Goals
6
 Therapy Goals
(McLeod 2003)
Insight
Relating With Others
Self-Awareness
Self- Acceptance
Self-actualization
7
 Therapy Goals
(McLeod 2003)
Enlightenment
Problem Solving
Psychological Education
Acquisition of Social Skills
Cognitive Change8
 Therapy Goals
(McLeod 2003)
 Behavior Change
 Systematic Change
 Empowerment
 Restitution
 Generativity 9
 SCOPE OF
‘’ COUNSELING

10
11
12