DISCIPLINE OF COUNSELING

is a field of study or a discipline that is involved

in the provision of advice or guidance in
decision-making, particularly in emotionally
significant situations.
• A principled relationship characterized by
the application of one or more
psychological theories and a recognized set
of communication skills, modified by
experience, intuition and other
interpersonal factors, to clients’ intimate
concerns, problems or aspirations.
(Feltham and Dryden, 1993)

• The common factor in most

counselling situations is that the
client is demoralized, distressed or
otherwise in a negative state of
mind about something.
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Counseling is
Is a Counsellor Counseling
democratic. It
conversation draws out the helps the pupil
lays down the
with someone facts from the in making
democratic
regarding some pupils through selections and
system. The
problem. counselling following
client can
process. those
behave as he
selections.
wishes.
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Counseling is Counseling involves Counseling is a Counseling is
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assistance to the interactions in learning oriented possible in

persons in their which the process. humorous and
behavior related counsellor accepts cooperative
problems in the responsibility of environment
which their positive only.
emotions and contribution in the
motivations are development of
main factors. other people’s
personality.
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Counseling is Best
Counselling based on counselling
Counselling
is a appropriateness is in the form
is problem- of the
professional of counselor’s
oriented. prediction. decision
advice.
made by the
counselee.
GOALS OF COUNSELING
Developmental
Goals
These are those wherein the
client assisted in meeting or
advancing his/her
anticipated human growth
and development
Remedial
Goals
appropriate to the examining of
It involves helping the
client to treat an
undesirable development.
Preventive
Goals
Prevention is a goal in
which the counselor
helps the client avoid
undesirable outcome.
Exploratory
Goals
Exploration represents goals
options, testing of skills, and
trying of new and different
activities, environments,
relationships, and etc.
Enhancement
Goals
If the client possess special skills
and abilities, enhancement means
they can be identified and further
be improved through the help of a
counsellor.
Reinforcement
Goals
It is used when clients need
help in recognizing that what
they are doing, thinking
and/or feeling is okay.
Cognitive Goals Physiological Psychological
Goals Goals
It helps in developing good social
It involves acquiring the It involves acquiring the interaction skills, learning

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basic foundation of learning basic understandings and emotional control, developing a

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about
and cognitive skills. positive self-concept and so on.
habits for good health.