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LESSON 5 - SETTINGS IN COUNSELING

  Professional counselors are trained and licensed to provide psychological services in different settings. These are some of the settings where professional counselors provide services: 1.         Government Setting -  Guidance counselors in the government sector usually work in collaboration with social workers. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is the government sector that responds to the needs of children who were abandoned by their parents. Counselors also extend help and services to municipal or barangay offices. 2.         Private Practice –  Guidance counselors may also have either part-time or full-time private practice. They may practice as an individual or in partnership with other groups. They may also enter general practice, where they provide the usual guidance services, or specialized service, where they may devote themselves to specialized counseling that addresses...
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LESSON 4: CLIENTELE AND AUDIENCES IN COUNSELING

Most often, people who seek counseling are overwhelmed by emotions: pain, desperation, or sadness. It is common for clients to share feelings about losing control of their lives. These clients are overwhelmed by uncertainties about their future. These are some of the clientele and audiences where professional counselors provide services: INDIVIDUALS In the school setting, counseling is provided by the Guidance and Counseling Department. Guidance and counseling services in elementary often deal with pupils' concerns, most of which are behavioral. On the other hand, counseling services offered in high school and college are primarily about career plans or relationships. In  an industry setting, counseling responds to the concerns of employees or professionals. Difficulties in the workplace are as varied as those in the school setting. A few examples are family reasons, career-related concerns, and even financial difficulties that affect the workers' performance. The Human Resou...
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LESSON 3: PROFESSIONALS AND PRACTITIONARS OF COUNSELING

The Professional Counselor             Counseling is a profession that allows you to help others manage their responses to life’s challenges. Professional counselors are expected to maintain a high degree of objectivity in doing their job. To do this, they must not have personal involvement with their client. Second, counselors are guided by rules and regulations or what is called the Code of Ethics. Third, counselors use strategies and techniques to promote the client’s personal growth and development.             To differentiate professional counselors from informal helpers, they must have the following characteristics: (1) they have acquired body knowledge, skills, or competencies through formal and specialized training. (2) They are guided by standards of professional practice and laws. And, (3) they are formally identified as members of the helping profession, competen...
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LESSON 2: THE DISCIPLINE OF COUNSELING

Guidance and Counseling as an Art and Science             Guidance and Counseling is a professionalized degree by the virtue of Republic Act 9258 known as the Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004 . It is defined by the las as “ the profession that involves the use of an integrated approach to the development of a well-functioning individual primarily by helping a person to utilize his potential to the fullest and plan his present and future by his abilities, interests, and needs . It is the heart of the guidance services. It is also a dynamic process where both agents relate with each other to try and see the whole picture of the situation, arrive at a similar understanding, and start identifying the counseling goals and how these will be achieved.             Counseling (Nystul, 2011) is essentially both an art and a science . A counselor is like an artist who can be flexi...
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