Core Values of

Counseling
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independence or Counseling - the provision of Integral- necessary and
freedom, as of the assistance and guidance in
important as a part of a
will or one's actions: resolving personal, social, or
whole: He's an integral
psychological problems and
the autonomy of the
difficulties, especially by a part of the team and we
individual.
professional. can't do without him.
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Dignity is the right of a person to
be valued and respected for their
own sake, and to be treated
ethically. It is of significance in
morality, ethics, law and politics
as an extension of the
Enlightenment-era concepts of
inherent, inalienable rights.
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Compassion - sympathetic
pity and concern for the
sufferings or misfortunes of
others.
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Empathy is the ability to emotionally
understand what other people feel, see
things from their point of view, and
imagine yourself in their place.
Essentially, it is putting yourself in
someone else's position and feeling
what they are feeling.
 Core Values of Counseling
Certain values are considered
core to counseling and are
reflected and
expressed in the practice of
counseling. All counselors are
expected to embrace
these and similar set of core
values as essential and integral to
their work.
Respect for human dignity.
This means that the
counselor must provide
a client unconditional
positive regard,
compassion, non-
judgmental
attitude, empathy, and
trust.
 Partnership. A counselor has to
foster partnerships with the various
disciplines that come together to
support an integrated healing that
encompasses various aspects such
as the physical, emotional, spiritual,
and intellectual. These
relationships should be of integrity,
sensitivity,
and openness to ensure health,
healing, and growth of clients..
 Autonomy. This entails respect
for confidentiality and trust in a
relationship of counseling and
ensuring a safe environment
that is
needed for healing. It also
means that healing or any
advice cannot be
imposed on a client.
 Responsible caring. This
primarily means respecting
the potential of
every human being to
change and to continue
learning throughout
his/her life, and especially
in the environment of
counseling.
Personal integrity.
Counselors must
reflect personal
integrity, honesty,
and truthfulness
with clients.
 Social justice. This means accepting
and respecting the diversity of
the clients, the diversity of
individuals, their cultures,
languages,
lifestyles, identities, ideologies,
intellectual capacities, personalities,
and capabilities regardless of the
presented issues.
Thank
you