Discipline and Ideas in the APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES

WEEK 4
At the end of the lesson, I can:

 Describe the clientele of counseling

 Distinguish the needs of individuals, groups, organizations, and communities

BIG IDEA
Counseling is a helping profession that caters to the needs of individuals or group of
individuals.
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 are the
common sentiments because the clients are overwhelmed by uncertainties about their future.
For example, a student in a dean’s list or with recognition for academic achievement may
seek help from his or her counselor after showing much sadness because of failing in a quiz. He or
she may see himself or herself as incompetent and think that he or she has studied insufficiently.
After undergoing a counseling session, one of the results is that he or she came to see again a wide
horizon. He or she may realize that a failed quiz was an integral part of the grading system. From
here, the client may realize that he or she can still improve his or her grade.
Activity 1. I Am a Problem Solver
Objectives: This activity serves as a venue for you to experience an activity on problem-solving. It
aims to orient you with how a counselor would equip his or her client with a skill important in
coping with life.
Instruction:
On a separate worksheet, follow the given directions and answer the questions in step 1 to
step 8 now.
I AM A PROBLEM SOLVER!
Step 1: What is bothering you? ___________________________________________________________
Step 2: How does it make you feel? ________________________________________________________
Step 3: What do you do or tell yourself to keep calm? _________________________________________
Step 4: What do you want to happen? ______________________________________________________
Step 5: What can you do? List down at least three options or alternative solutions that you can think
of in order to take away or eliminate your problem.

Option A Option B Option C

Step 6: Consider the consequences of each option.

Option A Option B Option C

Positive
Negative
Step 7: What is your best choice among the options? Encircle your best option.
Step 8: Take deep breaths and plan how to carry your best option out.

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Step 9: How did the option work? Take note of some details that may need improving while you
were carrying it out.

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Activity 2.
Reflect Upon:
Answer the ff. questions:
1. What are your thoughts about the activity 1 “I Am a Problem Solver”? How do you feel about
it?
2. Are you going to use this process whenever you solve a problem? Why?
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.
Groups and Organizations
The group of counseling consists of people who either share similar concerns or benefit from
giving support to one another. A program is prepared for these groups to assist them in the
difficulties they encounter. These are some of the groups and organizations a counselor reaches out
to:
1. Students with academic difficulties. The activities that the counselors carry out are
development of effective study habits, time management, tips in developing ability to
concentrate, stress management, and career clarification.
2. Honor students. The counselor meets the best performing students to inspire them to
continue their hard work and perseverance. The counselor also encourages them to
ascertain difficulties they encounter, which could affect their academic performance.
3. Students with career uncertainties. Students with career uncertainties may not be able to
perform well in their academics. This may be due to lack of interest for their subjects. The
results of this assessment will serve as basis for discussing related career options that these
students may consider.
4. Children of OFW parents and single parents. A counseling program and forming a
support group are appropriate for this group.
5. International students. The counseling program implemented are focused on effective
coping, problem-solving skills for situations relatively new to them, and appropriate
response to feeling of homesickness.
6. Students living in dormitories or away from home. The effective counseling programs
are those focused on clarifying goals, managing their emotions, and socializing as a form of
fostering a sense of family among peers.
7. Individuals with socio-emotional concerns. This group is composed of individuals who
feel alone and depressed because they experience being bullied, rejected, or left out. They
may appear quiet and behave. However, because of what they have experienced, there is
possibility of kept anger, frustration, and pain. If these emotions are not addressed by the
counselor and appropriately processed with the counselee, the student may suffer from an
uncontrolled emotional outburst or an emotional breakdown. These students will benefit
from trainings on enhancing interpersonal skills, managing emotion, and resilience.
 8. Victims of Disasters. Counseling that focuses on enhancing coping skills, acceptance
and/or grieving, and instilling resilience may be given to this group.
9. Peer Facilitators. The peer facilitators help the guidance counselors reach out to the
studentry. Their trainings allow them to do paracounseling functions of the office, as there
are students who are more comfortable talking with persons of their own age.
Paracounseling is a training given to individuals who are not professional counsellors to do
basic counseling and facilitating skills. Their trainings may include improving self-
awareness and self-management, paracounseling skills, communication skills, and conflict
resolution.
Communities
Guidance counselors also work in partnership with other members of the school community
such as parents and school authorities.
Activity 3. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. Guidance and counseling in elementary is ______________________ .
a. Behavioral c. cognitive
b. Career planning d. emotional
2. Which is not true about counseling?
a. It caters to individuals.
b. It is exclusively provided in school setting.
c. It is a helping profession.
d. It is conducted to groups of individuals.
3. Guidance and counselling offices in elementary schools mostly deal with problems that are
___________ in nature.
a. Relational c. behavioral
b. Academic d. career
4. In this setting, counseling is provided to cater to the needs of employees or professionals.
a. School c. industry
b. Community d. government
5. This kind of clientele of counseling consists of a number of persons who share similar
concerns and who benefit from giving support to one another.
a. Groups and organizations c. small population
b. Individual d. special population
Activity 4. Match column A with column B. Write the letter of your choice.
Column A Column B
1. A program is implemented for this group to a. International students
address its needs such as study habits, time
management, and ability to concentrate.
2. These students fail in their quizzes and are b. Honor students
not motivated to study their lessons.
3. As a result of absentee parents, these c. Students with
individuals become rebellious, behaviourally academic difficulties
difficult, and are prone to higher rates
of stress, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.
4. This group is composed of students d. Children of OFW parents
from different provinces and may be and single parents
experiencing culture shock in the new
environment of their school.
5. These students often experience e. Students with career
homesickness that may hinder them uncertainties
from concentrating on their studies.