Lesson 1: Counseling As an Applied Psychology Flashcards
2 processes protected by the law
- counseling
- assessment
requires severe, more specialized, and more specific cases
psychotherapy
3 guidance goals:
- self-understanding
- self-reliance
- self-direction
goals of counseling:
- generic goals
- developmental goals
- preventive goals
- enhancement goals
- exploratory goals
- remedial goals
- reinforcement goals
can be targeted to everyone and is the general classsification
generic goals
when clients are assisted in preparing for their anticipated growth and development
developmental goals
when clients are helped to avoid experiencing undesired outcomes
preventive goals
when clients need to be helped identify, recognize, and enhance unused and underused talents, skills, and abilities
enhancement goals
when clients do not believe they have existing problems but can benefit from examining options
exploratory goals
clients are assisted to overcome or solve an already existing concern
remedial goals
when clients are already taking action for resolving their concerns or already have planned course of action when they come for counseling
reinforcement goals
human dimensional goals:
- cognitive goals
- psychological goals
- physiological goals
refer to the development of the intellect
cognitive goals
refer to the development of good intrapersonal and interpersonal skills
psychological goals
goals wherein clients are helped to develop the basic understanding and habits for good health
physiological goals
scope of counseling:
- individual counseling
- group counseling
- multiple counseling
interaction between two people only: the client and the counselor
individual counseling
involves several persons with the similar concerns and desired common goals with one counselor
group counseling
involves more than one counselor which handles the individiual, a couple, a group (family)
multiple counseling
scope of counseling according to areas covered:
- academic/educational
- vocational/occupational/career
- personal/social
core values of counseling:
- enhancing human development throughout the lifespan
- honoring diversity and embracing a multicultural approach in support of the worth, dignity, potential, and uniqueness of people within their social and cultural contexts
- promoting social justice
- safeguarding the integrity of the counselor-client relationship
- practicing in a competent and ethical manner