Counseling involves both an art and a science of weighing objective and subjective aspects to form objective observations and inferences. The goals of counseling include development, prevention, enhancement, remediation, exploration, reinforcement, cognitive, physiological, and psychological goals. Core values in counseling emphasize autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and fidelity.
Counseling involves both an art and a science of weighing objective and subjective aspects to form objective observations and inferences. The goals of counseling include development, prevention, enhancement, remediation, exploration, reinforcement, cognitive, physiological, and psychological goals. Core values in counseling emphasize autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and fidelity.
Counseling involves both an art and a science of weighing objective and subjective aspects to form objective observations and inferences. The goals of counseling include development, prevention, enhancement, remediation, exploration, reinforcement, cognitive, physiological, and psychological goals. Core values in counseling emphasize autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and fidelity.
Counseling involves both an art and a science of weighing objective and subjective aspects to form objective observations and inferences. The goals of counseling include development, prevention, enhancement, remediation, exploration, reinforcement, cognitive, physiological, and psychological goals. Core values in counseling emphasize autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and fidelity.
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COUNSELING
The Meaning of Counseling
• … an art and a science wherein you endeavour to weigh the objective and subjective facets of the counseling process (Nystul, 2003). • It is about counsellors who are discerning and possesses skills to formulate objective observations and interferences. Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004 • Guidance and counselling is the profession that implicates the application of “an integrated approach to the development of a well-functioning individual” through the provision of support that aids an individual to use his/her potentials to the fullest in accord with his/her interests, needs, and abilities. Goals of Counseling According to Gibson and Mitchell (2003): 1. Development Goals – assist in meeting or advancing the client’s human growth and development including social, personal, emotional, cognitive, and physical wellness. 2. Preventive Goals – helps the client avoid some undesired outcome 3. Enhancement Goals – enhance special skills and abilities 4. Remedial Goals – assisting a client to overcome and treat an undesirable development 5. Exploratory Goals – examining options, testing new and different activities, etc. 6. Reinforcement Goals – helps client in recognizing that what they are doing, thinking, and feeling is fine 7. Cognitive Goals – involves acquiring the basic foundation of learning and cognitive skills 8. Physiological Goals – involves acquiring the basic understanding and habits for good health 9. Psychological Goals – aids in developing good social interaction skills, learning emotional control, and developing positive self-concept List of Counseling Goals by McLeod (2003): • Insight • Acquisition of Social Skills • Relating with others • Cognitive change • Self-awareness • Behavior change • Self-acceptance • Systematic change • Self-actualization • Empowerment • Enlightenment • Restitution • Problem Solving • Generativity • Psychological Education Core Values and Ethical Principles of Counseling Autonomy of Individuals • is based on the right to freedom of action and freedom of choice in so far as the pursuit of these freedom does not interfere with the freedom of others; counseling cannot happen unless the client has made a free choice to participate Principle and Nonmaleficence
• Instruction to all helpers or healers that they must, above all, do
no harm • Beneficense refers to the order to promote human welfare Principle of Justice • Concerned with the fair distribution of resources and services, unless there is some acceptable reason from treating them differently • Commitment to be fair goes beyond that of the ordinary person; in view of the agreement to promote worth and dignity of each individual, counsellors are required to be concerned with equal treatment for all individuals (Kitchener, 1984 as cited in McLeod, 2003). Principle of Fidelity
• Shares the presence of loyalty, reliability, dependability and
action in good faith • The rule of confidentiality reveals the importance of fidelity; entering into a contract means to stay with the client and give the case his or her efforts Others • Empathy • Humility • Sincerity • Competence • Integrity • Fairness • Resilience • Wisdom • Respect • Courage