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Disciplines and Ideas

in the Applied Social
Sciences
Quarter 1- Week 1- Module 3
Principles of Counseling

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Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences – Grade 12
Quarter 1 – Week 1 - Module 3: Principles of Counseling

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Module 3
PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING

This module helps you get familiarize and be guided to a deeper understanding on the
Principles of counseling

OBJECTIVES:

The learners shall be able to demonstrate a high level of the basic concepts of
counseling through a presentation of a situation in which practitioners of counseling work
together to assist individuals, groups, or communities involved in difficult situations (e.g.,
post disaster, court hearing about separation of celebrity couple, cyber bullying.

Specifically,, as a learner, you are expected to explain the principles of counseling.

Self-check "Lean On Me"

1, Are you familiar with the song?
____Yes ____No
2. Circle the words from the song
that you can relate.
3. How does the song reflect the
idea and importance of
counseling?
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Bill Withers, 2017
Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain, we all have sorrow.
But if we are wise,
We know that there's always tomorrow.
Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry
on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on.
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show.
You just call on me, brother, when you
need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you'll
understand,
We all need somebody to lean on.
Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry
on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on

You just call on me, brother, when you

need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on.
I just might have a problem that you'll
understand,
We all need somebody to lean on.

If there is a load
You have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me.

Call me if you need a friend

Call me, call me, uh-huh
3 Call me when you need a friend
Call me if you ever need a friend
Call me, call me
 REBOOT YOUR MEMORY

These are the things counselors should not do. On the other box, write
down the things a counselor must do.

 The counselor shares confidential ✓ _______________________________

personal information with another
family member when there is no
compelling reason to do so.
 The counselor attempts to solve the
problem, instead of cooperating with
the client to find solutions and healing.
 The counselor forms a too-close
relationship with a client
 The counselor labels the client.
_______________________________
✓ _______________________________
_______________________________
✓ _______________________________
_______________________________
✓ _______________________________
_______________________________

RECALL AND RECONNECT

C. The ultimate aim of counseling is to enable the client to _____ their

own choices, ______ their own decisions and _____ on them.
Answer:

Share your
Make
Reach
act

thoughts on
the
statements.

I hope you enjoyed the song rendered by your child.

Marami pa po ang gagawi , cge lanmg po. Kaya yan.\
ng anal nyo basta nandyan ang suporta nyo.

Just ensure that your child is on task.

____________________________

Parent’s signature

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 Essential Questions

• What are the Principles of Counseling?

• How can these principles be applied in the practice of counseling?

READ AND ANALYZE

What is Principle?
A principle is a proposition or value that is a guide for behavior or evaluation. In
law, it is a rule that has to be or usually is to be followed, or can be desirably
followed, or is an inevitable consequence of something, such as the laws
observed in nature or the way that a system is constructed (Wikepedia)

It serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of

reasoning.

It is morally correct behavior and attitudes.

In counseling, its practitioners are guided by the Basic Principles of Counseling

that serve as their reference and basis of theor actions, behavior and in decision
making.

Question: What do you think are the acceptable behaviors of a counselor?

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GO OVER THIS (Discussion)

Basic Principles of Counseling
1. Principles of Learning – the presence of the learning elements in the entire process
are accepted and recognized.
2. Principles of Acceptance – the counselors show positive regards and accepts the
client irrespective of who she/he is. The client should be given due regards= to
his./her rights.
3. Principles of Permissiveness- developing optimism through professional relationship
allows freedom of choice and behavior.
4. Principle of Respect for the Individual - This is an attitude, which portrays the belief
that every person is a worthy being that is competent to decide what he or she really
wants, has the potential for growth, and has the abilities to achieve what he or she
really
In the wantsprocess,
helping from life.the counselor’s values and attitudes play a critical role.
5. Principle
The of Thinking
way counselors see with the Individual
themselves, – It is the
their clients, the helping
role of the counselor
process, and to
theput
him/herself in the shoes of the counselee in order
world around them will affect the way in which they counsel.to analyze his/her thoughts,

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Counselors should enter the helping process with a sincere respect for their clients, an
open and genuine attitude, and intention of helping their clients to empower themselves
and take responsibility for their own lives.
- www.academia.edu/4776684/Basic_Counselling_Principles_and_Skills

THE PROFESSION OF COUNSELING Do you know

- Counseling is handled by professionals that?
- Counseling has made progress toward
recognition as a profession at a rate
comparable with that of
professionalization efforts in other
mental health disciplines, such as
psychology. Connecticut became the Drink water- Water oxygenate the brain.
first state to pass a law licensing
psychologists in 1945, and licensing
laws for psychologists had been
enacted in all 50 states when Missouri
passed its law in 1977, 32 years later
(Benjamin, 2006). In comparison, the
first counselor-licensure bill was
passed in Virginia in 1976, and all 50
states had passed licensure bills for
counselors by 2009, 33 years later.

Activity 1: Based from the Principles of Counseling, describe a counselor.

Activity 2: Roanne is a Registered Guidance Counselor of a public school. She is handling

300 Senior High School students. One of her clients submitted herself for a counseling
session. How should Roanne handle the counseling taking into consideration the
Principles of Counseling? Choose 2 or more principles. Use separate tablet paper, to be
attached here on this module.

Activity 3: In your own opinion, What is the most important principle of a

Counselor? Why this principle? What aspect of the principle influences you? Please
explain and defend your answer. Use separate tablet paper, to be attached here on this
module.

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 Assignment:

Assume that you are a counseling professional, write your own Principles of
Counseling. Use first person in stating your principle. E.g. I respect the
uniqueness of my client.

My Principles as a Counselor
_____________________
(your name)

Pakisiguro po na
kumplketo ang mga
isusumite na mga
papel na may sagot
kasama ng module na
ito. Salamat po.

__________________

Parent’s signature
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 Write 2 or more learnings you have inside the Exit card.

Answer:

1. Principles of
Respect
2. Principles of
Learning
3. Principles of
Permissiveness
4. Principles of
Post test: Acceptance
5. Principles of
Identify the Principles being described. Thinking

1. The counselor acknowledge the worthiness of being that is

capable of making decisions on her own.
2. In the process of counseling, elements of learning are accepted.
3. Positivism is promoted that allows freedom of
choice and behavior. Kmusta ka sa paggamit ng
4. The counselee ‘s rights are respected. module na ito? Anong bahagi nito
5. The counselor practices empathy. ang nahihirapan ka? Isulat ang
iyong sagot sa bubble balloon sa
kanang bahagi upang malaman
ko at matugunan ito.

-ang iyong guro =)

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 Key to Correct
Activity 1 -3 – answers may vary

Rubrics:

CRITERIA POINTS
Details from the lessons are clearly used, answers are coherent and no 10
grammatical errors,
Few details from the lessons are used, with minimal grammar error 5
No details from the lessons were used. 2

21st Century Skills developed: Critical Thinking, communication

Values: Honesty, perseverance, mindfulness

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https://www.nap.edu/read/12813/chapter/5#93
https://www.academia.edu/37131995/DISCIPLINES_AND_IDEAS_IN_THE_APPLIED_S
OCIAL_SCIENCES
-www.academia.edu/4776684/Basic_Counselling_Principles_and_Skills

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