Lesson 1 Flashcards
Definition of Counseling (American Counseling Association/ACA)
The ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป of mental health, psychological or human development principles, through cognitive, affective, behavioral or systemic interventions, strategies that address wellness, personal growth, or career development, as well as pathology
Definition of Counseling (Patterson)
Counseling is a ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ established voluntarily by an individual who feels the need of psychological help, with a person trained to provide help.
Definition of Counseling (Williamson)
It is helping people to learn how to solve their own problems.
Definition of Counseling (Rogers)
A ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ which allows the client to gain an understanding of himself to a degree of taking positive steps in the light of his new orientation
3 Guidance Goals
- self-understanding
- self-reliance
- self-direction
Counseling is considered as the?
heart of guidance programs
7 Goals of Counseling
- Generic Goals
- Developmental Goals
- Preventive Goals
- Enhancement Goals
- Exploratory Goals
- Remedial Goals
- Reinforcement goals
Generic Goals
Can be targeted to everyone depending upon the stage at which the individual has encountered
Developmental Goals
When clients are assisted in preparing for their anticipated growth and development in the physical, emotional, social, cognitive and spiritual dimensions.
Preventive Goals
When clients are helped to avoid experiencing undesired outcomes
Enhancement Goals
when clients encountered need is to be helped to identify, recognize and enhance unused and underused talents, skills and abilities
Exploratory Goals
When clients do not believe they have an existing problem but can benefit from examining options, testing skills and trying new and different activities, environments, relationships etc.
Remedial Goals
Clients are assisted to overcome or solve an already existing concern
Reinforcement Goals
When clients are already taking action for resolving their concerns or already have planned a course of action when they come for counseling
Human Dimensional Goals
- Cognitive Goals
- Psychological Goals
- Physiological Goals
Cognitive Goals
Refer to the development of the intellect
Psychological Goals
Refer to the development of good intraโ (self) and interpersonal skills
Physiological Goals
Refer to the development of basic understanding and habits for good health (diet and fitness)
Scope of Counseling
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Multiple Counseling
Individual Counseling
Interaction is between two (2) people only: the client and the counselor