THE DISCIPLINE OF COUNSELING

PREPARED BY: ROXANNE Q. BONGABONG

I. Definition of Counseling
II.Goals and Scopes
III.Core Values of Counseling
I. Definition of Counseling

“The process of guiding a person during a stage of life

when reassessments or decisions have to be made about
himself/herself and his/her life course.” ~ THE COLLINS
DICTIONARY OF SOCIOLOGY
 COUNSELORS

Professionally trained and certified to perform counseling.

Their job is to provide advice/guidance in decision-making in
emotionally significant situations by helping clients explore
and understand their worlds and discover better ways and well-
informed choices in resolving an emotional or interpersonal
problem.
 Counseling as a Discipline:

It is similar to Psychology and deals with normal

responses to normal life events, which may sometimes
create stress for some people who in turn, choose to ask
for help and support.
They exist in a wide range of areas of expertise:

• Managing of issues of loss and

• Marriage death

• Family • Retirement
• Divorce
• Youth • Parenting
• bankruptcy.
• Student
• And other life transitions
dealing with:
 Counseling in the School Context:

Is usually done as individual or group intervention

designed to facilitate positive change in student
behavior, feelings, and attitudes.
 Counseling as a Process:

It involves two sides:

a. an individual or group who needs help
(CLIENT); and
b. a mature professionally trained counselor
Counseling is aimed
at empowering a
client.
II. Goals and Scope of Counseling

GOAL SCOPE
It is wide and it involves
To lead an individual client or
application of some
group to self-emancipation or
psychological theories and
freedom in relation to a felt
recognized communication
problem.
skills.
III. Core Values of Counseling

1. Respect for human dignity

2. Partnership
3. Autonomy
4. Responsible caring
5. Personal integrity
6. Social justice
ACTIVITY!

Instructions:
• Pair up with a classmate. In three (3) minutes, have
a conversation regarding a life issue to bring up
with the counselor.
• Assign which of you will play the role of the
counselor first and that of the counselee.
• Reverse roles. Repeat the process.
RECAP!
EVALUATION!

Answer the following.

• Cite at least two (2) examples of problem and conflict
that most of the teenagers like you had experienced.
• If you are their counselor, how are you going to
handle/manage their case?
• What are the core values that you need to have to be able
to help them?
ASSIGNMENT!

Instruction: Interview at least two (2) of the following (child with broken family,
runaway teenager, student with failing grades, girl/boy who broke up with her
gf/bf) and try to assess their dilemmas and conflict by answering the following
questions:

• How would you describe their current situation?

• What is their main concern?
• What do you think originally caused these problems?
• What do you think would help solve the problems?