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Professionals and Practitioners in Counseling

The document discusses the qualities and responsibilities of an effective counselor. It begins by exploring what defines a counselor, noting that their concern for others' well-being is most important. It states that counseling requires a reciprocal relationship where both counselor and client contribute. The counselor must ensure the process benefits the client. Personal qualities like self-awareness, psychological health, sensitivity, open-mindedness, objectivity, competence, trustworthiness and skills are essential. It then provides brief descriptions of different counseling roles like career counseling, child abuse counseling, and marriage counseling.

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Professionals and Practitioners in Counseling

The document discusses the qualities and responsibilities of an effective counselor. It begins by exploring what defines a counselor, noting that their concern for others' well-being is most important. It states that counseling requires a reciprocal relationship where both counselor and client contribute. The counselor must ensure the process benefits the client. Personal qualities like self-awareness, psychological health, sensitivity, open-mindedness, objectivity, competence, trustworthiness and skills are essential. It then provides brief descriptions of different counseling roles like career counseling, child abuse counseling, and marriage counseling.

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What makes a counselor?

Is he a special person who chooses a


profession that would allow him to help
others?

Or being a counselor simply a job that


somebody has to do to earn a decent way of
living?
However one chooses to describe a counselor
or the counseling profession does not really
matter for what is important is what is in the
heart of a counselor.

His concern for another’s well-being is what he


believes defines him and sets his role as a
productive member of society.
Counseling is a reciprocal relationship where
both the counselor and the counselee/client
shape the process.

Counselors have great responsibility to ensure


that the process is beneficial to the client.

Personal qualities of counselors can enhance or


detract from the helping process and are as
essential as specific knowledge or skills.
1. Self-understanding and self awareness.
A good counselor has a good degree of
introspection, self-examination or self-
exploration.
He should be aware of his needs to be
able to be sensitive to the needs of others.
2. Psychologically Healthy
A counselor is not perfect, but a
psychologically healthy counselor should be
able to do more than what is expected of him
when the situation calls for it.

A healthy individual is NOT someone who


does not need help, but someone who knows
when to ask for it because he needs it.
3. Sensitivity
Since people are multi-cultural and
belongs to different races, gender, religions,
affiliations and capabilities, counselors should
be sensitive to all of these.
They should always consider that each
person is unique and that their uniqueness is
accepted and understood.
4. Being Open-minded
Put simply, the client is what he is because
of the system of beliefs accorded to him by his
culture which should not prejudice him.

The counselor should, therefore accept


the client just as he is.
5. Objectivity
This is the counselor’s ability to not be
emotionally involved with the client so as to
see accurately what is happening with client
and counseling relationship.
6. Competence
This refers to the counselor’s level of
confidence of his ability which he demonstrates
throughout counseling process.
This shows how a counselor is able to help
the client by instilling confidence and hope.
7. Trustworthiness
This should assure that whatever may
happen in counseling will be appropriately
handled by the counselor.

A counselor who is trustworthy, does not


make false promises nor does he give false
hope – he delivers what he promises to the
best of his ability.
8. Interpersonal Skills
From the beginning, there is already
respect and confidence in each other.
Appropriate behavior always result in good,
proper communication and better professional
relationship between the counselor and the
client.
Career Counselors – Help prepare clients in
starting, changing, or advancing their careers.
They provide consultation, coaching, and
counseling so that the clients can explore their
interests and options better.
Child Abuse Counselors (DSWD)
Have the demanding and rewarding task
of helping victims of child abuse rebuild their
psyche, trust, and happiness.
Child or Pediatric Counselor
Provide outpatient counseling treatment
services to children, adolescents, and their
families.
Community Mental Health Counselors
Provide therapy, consultation, and
coaching to people who are having issues in
the community setting.
Conflict Resolution Counselor
Art and Science of resolving disputes in
healthy and mutually agreed-upon ways.

When handled correctly, conflict can


actually be a good thing because it results in
teamwork and better communication.

When handled incorrectly, it can


permanently damage relationships, slow
progress and create even larger issues.
Domestic Violence Counselor (VAWC) Violence
Against Women and their Children

Responsible in helping victims of domestic


abuse deal with and overcome their traumatic
experiences.

They can then help the client slowly work


to face and combat those effects.
Geriatric Counselors
Provide therapy and counseling services to
senior citizens and their families.
Grief Counselors
The counselors are usually licensed
therapists who help people cope with the grief
and sense of loss that usually follows the death
of a loved one, break-ups, emotional
breakdown, a divorce, or a tragic life
experience.

They try to help clients deal with the loss.


Marriage and Family Counselor
Despite the fact that many people are
looking forward to “happily ever after”, this
does not always happen.

“RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES ARE NOT PERFECT”


Some have so many problems that burden
relationships, separates couples and break families.
Mental Health Counselor
Life can be difficult at times. These
stressful times can be very hard to go through
and extremely overwhelming for some.
Pastoral Counselors
Trained ministers of faith who are
responsible for tending to the physical and
emotional needs of their followers or
congregations.
They work within the religious community
and believe that therapy can be a combination
of faith and science.
School Counselors
Responsible for all aspects of their
students’ educational life from academic
achievement and social adjustment to career
selection and development.
Rehabilitation Counselors
Responsible for treating clients with
physical, mental, or emotional issues so that
they can live as independently as possible.
Suicide Intervention Counselors
One of the most stressful and at the same
time rewarding job.
Their job is to help these clients think
positively and continue to live fulfilling and
rewarding lives.
Transformational Counselors
Offer an alternative form of mental and
physical healing that focuses on self-
improvement, spiritual healing, and deeper life
satisfaction.

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