DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE
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APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
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PRINCIPLE'S
OF COUNSELING
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COUNSELING is a complex process
between a counselor and a client(s).
There are things that need to be
considered to ensure its effectiveness.
There are parameters and boundaries
that should be observed to make the
process work. A counselor is expected
to be very careful in dealing with a
client especially if the client is
undergoing a very crucial situation or
predicament.
There are principles that need to be observed.
Counseling is more than two friends talking or
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sharing
their feelings and experiences. Here are
the principles that should be consciously
observed in counseling
1.It is a process, as well as a relationship between people.
2. The aim of the counselor is to assist the client(s) to realize a change in
behavior or attitude, or to seek achievement of goals contrary to the notion that
counseling is advice-giving.
3. Often there are varieties of problems for which the counselee (client) may seek
to find help.
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5. It is extremely important to have privacy.
6. A feeling of physical and emotional safety is necessary.
7. The counselor should always present a calm, pleasant, and prepared
appearance.
8. Trust between the client and the counselor is a most essential element in
counseling.
A. True or False. Write True if the statement is correct and write False if it is
incorrect. Write your answer on the blank before the number.
1. The counselor always knows better than the client.
2. Empathy is a crucial ingredient in a counseling process.
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3. It is the client who figures out the solution to his or her problem.
4. Active listening by the counselor is vital in making a counseling process
successful.
5. A conversation between a counselor and a client can be recorded without the
consent of the client.
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