OPENING PRAYER

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F amily Problem
S ubstance Abuse
D epression
T eenage Pregnancy
E xtreme Poverty
 1.1 Concept and
Definition of Guidance
and Counseling
Presented by:

MEDYLYN C. GONZAGA
MAED-2B
 What is Guidance?
 To direct, to point out, to show the path
 It is the assistance or help rendered by more
experienced to a less experienced person to solve a
certain major problem of the individual i.e.
educational, vocational, personal etc..

 As a concept, it is concerned with the

optimal development of the individual.
 What is Guidance?
 As a process, it helps the individual in self-
understanding and self-direction.
 Guidance is the help and advice about how to do
something or how to deal problems connected with
your work, education and personal relationships.
 What is Counseling?
It refers to a professional services, provided to an
individual who is facing problem and needs help to
overcome the problem.
Counseling is considered to be an integral and central
part of guidance.
It is a two-way process that involves two individual
and mutual cooperation between them.
What is Counseling?
What is Counseling?
What is Counseling?
  “Serve as a Supporting
Function in the educational
process by directing and
controlling activities to help
each individual develop to
his/her fullest potential.”

 It is based in the aim of ensuring the education of learners through the

educational process, especially as regards the adaptation of teaching and
learning processes and the transition between the different stages and levels.
Generally, it offers :

• The whole educational community

• Advice and support to the whole school community including
parents, students and teachers.
 DIFFERENCES OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
BASIS FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELING
COMPARISON
Meaning Guidance refers to an advice or a relevant piece of Counseling refers to a professional advice given by a
information provided by a superior, to resolve a counselor to an individual to help him in overcoming
problem or overcome from difficulty. from personal or psychological problems.

Nature Preventive Remedial and Curative

Approach Comprehensive and Extroverted In-depth and Introverted
What it does? It assists the person in choosing the best alternative. It tends to change the perspective, to help him get the
solution by himself or herself.

Deals with Education and career related issues. Personal and socio-psychological issues.

Provided by Any person superior or expert A person who possesses high level of skill and
professional training.

Privacy Open and less private. Confidential

Mode One to one or one to many One to one
Decision-making By guide. By the client.