HUMSS 303 L4:Clientele and Audiences in Counseling

• Counselors deal with a mixture of people with different concerns and issues.
• Drug abuse is not just harmful to our physical health but also to our mental health.
• Drug addiction creates more social problems and contributes to social disintegration.
• Victims of drug abuse are mostly youth, often crying for help and seeking counselor’s attention.
• Our population is slowly recognizing the bad effect of tobacco to the human health, but many people continue to use tobacco even if they know it is deadly.
• Smokers who desire to quit tobacco were added to the list of the counselor’s audiences.
• Alcoholism is seen as a disease, and many alcoholics find it difficult to stop drinking on their own.
• Counselors view alcoholism as a weakness of self-control and self-discipline.
• Women’s advancement in household responsibilities and child care sometimes complicates their perceptions about themselves and the society’s expectations.
• Counselors are responsible in helping women appreciate their own values, abilities, aptitudes and interests to utilized this upon helping them develop their own potential.
• The aging population is increasingly rising and demands more attention.
• Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has been labeled as the most fearsome disease due to its incurability.
• Victims of AIDS have low self-esteem and suffering from emotional stress.
• This population represents Domestic Violence, characterized by spouse and child abuse.
• Spouse abuse is often associated with Poverty, drug abuse and career disappointments, causing psychological damage to the victims.
• GAY MEN AND LESBIAN WOMEN (LGBTQ), There are still sectors in this society, including their families, that avoid and discriminate them, often being the victims of harassments, violence, discrimination and isolation.
• Counselors will focus on self-awareness, self-acceptance and understanding the client’s point of view.
• A transition from a busy life to a sudden loss of meaning like retirees, lost of partner, decline of mental capacity and Increased loneliness are some factors that aging issues requires attention of counseling.