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• Counseling is the profession of guiding individual/individuals using methods in psychology, in gathering data, applying techniques in one-one interview, and assessing interests and abilities. 
• A relationship between the counselor and client that is safe, confidential, trusting, empathic, honest, genuine, accepting, etc.
• Counseling is not?

  Prescriptive

  Sympathizing

  Practical help

  Teaching

  Preaching

  Advice Giving
• What are the 5 major goals of counseling?

  • To assist client towards behavioral change.
  • To cultivate the client’s capacity to develop and sustain relationships.
  • To enhance client’s effective coping ability 
  • To promote client’s decision-making skill 
  • To facilitate client's potentials and personality development
• What are the core values of counseling?

  Value the potential of every human being to change and to continue learning.

  Value strong relationships as the primary vehicle in helping others.

  Value an emphasis on prevention of mental health.

  Value training new professionals and support for on-going training of staff.

  Value respect for diversity of individuals.
• What are the principles of counseling?

  • Listening Skills
  • Resistance
  • Respect
  • Empathy and Positive Regard
  • Clarification, confrontation, and interpretation 
  • Transference and Countertransference
• What are the competencies of counselors?

  Integrity, deportment, accountability, concern for the welfare of others, and professional identity
• What are the areas of specialization where counselors work?

  Career, child abuse, community mental health, conflict, depression, domestic violence, geriatric, grief, rehabilitation, spiritual, substance abuse, suicide intervention, and transformational counselors.
• Career counselors help prepare their clients for the start, change, or advancement of their career.
• Child abuse counselors use their training to identify, analyze, and treat specific symptoms of child abuse.
• Community mental health counselors provide therapy, consulting, and coaching to people who are having troubles in a community setting.
• Conflict resolution is the art and science of resolving disputes in healthy and mutually agreed-upon ways.
• When conflict is handled correctly, it can actually be a good thing that leads to teamwork and better communication.
• When conflict is handled incorrectly, it can permanently damage relationships, slow progress, and create even larger issues.
• Depression counselors don't just prescribe medication, they try to drill down to the root cause of depression.
• Domestic violence is one of the more prevalent issues that take place in the home setting.
• Domestic violence counselors are the ones who help victims of domestic abuse deal and overcome their traumatic experiences.
• Geriatric counselors asses, identify, and treat problems so that seniors can understand the issues they face and work to overcome and live.
• Grief counselors are adept at identifying what method of counseling of treatment works with each individual.
• Rehabilitation counselors deal with psychological and physical issues that affect patients including post-traumatic stress disorders and severe brain injuries,
• Spiritual counselors deal with patients who have suffered spiritual trauma or dissatisfaction and they help these patients get in touch with their spirituality.
• Spiritual counselors combine their spiritual or religious knowledge with an in-depth understanding of the psychology behind the issues.
• Substance abuse counselors are trained to help people understand the motivations behind their substance abuse issue.
• Suicide intervention counselors help patients with suicidal thoughts think more positively and continue to live a fulfilling and rewarding life.
• Transformational counselors combine traditional psychological knowledge with alternative methods for inner healing to help patients find a greater sense of purpose.
• What are the principles of counselling?

  Beneficence and non-maleficence, fidelity and responsibility, integrity, justice, and respect for people's dignity