Overview of Counseling as a Person and Professional PDF

Overview of Counseling/Counselor as a Person and Professional August 19 and 22, 29, 2024 KRISTYFLOR A. FAJARITO, MA, RGC  HISTORY OF COUSELING Before the 1900s, most counseling was in the form of advice or information “counseling emerged during a socially turbulent period...

Overview of Counseling/Counselor as a Person and Professional August 19 and 22, 29, 2024 KRISTYFLOR A. FAJARITO, MA, RGC  HISTORY OF COUSELING Before the 1900s, most counseling was in the form of advice or information “counseling emerged during a socially turbulent period that straddled the ending of one century and the beginning of another, a period marked by great change that caused a major shift in the way individuals viewed themselves and others”  HISTORY OF COUSELING The origins of the counseling profession in the United States have generally been attributed to Frank Parsons, “the father of the guidance movement,” who established the first formal career counseling center in Boston in 1909 (Hartung & Blustein, 2002). Carl Rogers, the great pioneer of humanistic approaches and founder of client-centered counseling, prompted this process of individualization The establishment of the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA) with the purpose of formally organizing groups interested in guidance, counseling, and personnel matters.  HISTORY OF COUSELING AACD to modify its name and become the American Counseling Association (ACA). The new name better reflected the membership and mission of the organization. 2002 -Counseling formally celebrated its 50th anniversary as a profession under the umbrella of the ACA. National Institute of Mental Health HISTORY OF COUSELING: PHILIPPINES Psychological Clinic was established pioneered by Dr. Sinforoso Padilla, which concerned itself with cases of student discipline, as well as emotional, academic and vocational problems. (1932) Teachers and officials of the Bureau of Public Schools were sent abroad to study and observe guidance and counselling practices in the United States, England and other European countries. Guidance Association of the Philippines, the first formal organization of Filipino counsellors had been established. (1945) Congress proposed the establishment of a functional guidance and counseling program to help students select their course, activities, occupations, friends, future mates. HISTORY OF COUSELING: PHILIPPINES ‘Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004’ was pass. The Act was intended to professionalize the practice of guidance and counseling and to create the Professional Regulatory Board of Guidance and Counseling. HISTORY OF COUSELING: PHILIPPINES Philippine Association of Guidance Counselors (PGCA) was organized in order to study the needs, interests and potentialities of our young people and to establish a Testing Bureau. What is Counseling? It involves a professionally trained counselor ✓ assisting a client with particular concerns ( Nystul, 2016) What is Counseling? Both the American Counseling Association (ACA) and Division 17 of the American Psychology Association have defined counseling on numerous occasions. These definitions contain a number of common points, some of which are as follows: Counseling is a profession. Counseling deals with personal, social, vocational empowerment, and educational concerns. Counseling is conducted with persons who are considered to function within the normal range. Counseling is theory based and takes place in a structured setting. Counseling is a process in which clients learn how to make decision and formulate new ways of behaving, feeling and thinking. Counseling encompasses various subspecialties. What is Counseling? ✓A goal-oriented relationship between a professionally trained, competent counselor and an individual seeking help for the purpose of bringing about a meaningful awareness and understanding of the self and the environment, improving planning and decision-making, and formulating new ways of behaving, feeling, and thinking for problem resolution and/or development growth ( Gibson and Mitchel,1999 as cited by Villar, 2014) Counseling as an ART ▪ It is a flexible, creative process whereby the counselor adjusts the approach to the unique and emerging needs of the client. ▪ is the giving of oneself in counseling ▪ derived from humanistic psychology, emphasizes the importance of counselors being authentic and humane in their approach. Nystul, 2016 Counseling as a Science ▪ The science of counseling provides a balance to the art of counseling by supplying an objective dimension to the counseling process. ▪ Counselors should strive to be counselors-as-scientists (i.e., to function as a counselor and think (as a scientist) ▪ develop skills include observation, inference, hypothesis testing, and theory building Counseling and Psychotherapy COUNSELING GOALS Developmental Preventive Enhancement GENERIC Exploratory GOALS Reinforcement Remedial COUNSELING GOALS Cognitive HUMAN Psychological DIMENSIONAL Physiological Spiritual TYPES OF COUNSELING ACCORDING TO AREAS COVERED Academic/Educational Vocational/Occupational/Career Personal/Social Personal Habits Crisis Grief/Bereavement Leisure Pastoral Addiction  SUBGOALS in CRISIS Normalizing feelings and reactions Defining and prioritizing needs Developing strategies for addressing needs and learning coping skills Ensuring future mental health  Types of Counseling According to Participants Individual Marriage/Couple Group Family Multiple  Personal Characteristics of Effective Counselors Have an Identity Lives in the present Respect and Appreciate themselves Appreciate the influence of culture Open to Change Sincere interests in the welfare of others Make choices that are life-oriented Possess effective interpersonal skills Authentic, sincere and honest Derive meaning from their work Sense of humor Passionate Make mistakes and are willing to admit them Maintain healthy boundaries Competencies in Multicultural Counseling Beliefs and attitudes Knowledge Skills and intervention strategies  Addressing Culture Be aware of your own cultural background Identify your basic assumptions re diversity Examine where you obtained your knowledge about culture Remain open to ongoing learning about culture and the therapeutic work Be willing to identify your personal worldviews and prejudices Pay attention about the common ground that exists among people with different background Be flexible in your methods Remember that practicing multicultural perspective can make your job easier and be rewarding  ISSUES FACED BY BEGINNING COUNSELORS ✓ Dealing with Anxiety ✓ Being Yourself and Self-disclosure ✓ Avoiding perfectionism ✓ Being Honest with you Limitations ✓ Understanding Silence ✓ Dealing with Demands from Clients ✓ Dealing with Clients Who lack Commitment ✓ Tolerating Ambiguity ✓ Becoming Aware of your Countertransference ✓ Developing a Sense of Humor ✓ Sharing a Responsibility with client ✓ Declining to Give Advice ✓ Defining your Role as a Counselor ✓ Learning to Use Techniques Appropriately ✓ Developing your Own Counseling Style ✓ Maintaining your Vitality as a Person and a Professional  RA 9258 AN ACT PROFESSIONALIZING THE PRACTICE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING AND CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE A PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES  PROFESSION A profession is distinguished by having a specific body of knowledge, accredited training programs, a professional organization of peers, credentialing of practitioners such as licensure, a code of ethics, legal recognition, and other standards of excellence (Myers & Sweeney, 2001  RA 9258 Art 1,Section 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean: a) Guidance and Counseling is a profession that involves the use of an integrated approach to the development of a well-functioning individual primarily by helping him/her potentials to the fullest and plan him/her to utilize his/her potentials to the fullest and plan his/her future in accordance with his/her abilities, interests and needs. It includes functions such as counseling subjects, particularly subjects given in the licensure examinations, and other human development services. b) A guidance counselor is a natural person who has been registered and issued a valid Certificate of Registration and a valid Professional Identification Card by the Professional Regulatory Board of Guidance and Counseling and the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) in accordance with this Act and by virtue of specialized training performs for a fee, salary or other forms of compensation, the functions of guidance and counseling under Section 3 (a) of this Act.  RA 9258 Art III Section 12. Examination Required - All applicants for registration for the practice of Guidance and Counseling shall be required to undergo a licensure examination to be given by the Board and the Commission in such places and datesas the Commission may designate in accordance with Republic Act No. 8981, subject to compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Commission. Art III,Section 13. Qualification for Examination. - In order to qualify for the examination, an applicant must, at the time of filing the application be: (a) a citizen of the republic of the Philippines or a foreigner whose country has reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of Guidance and Counseling; (b) has not been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude by a competent court; and (c) holder of a Bachelor's Degree in Guidance and Counseling or in other Allied Disciplines and a master's degree in Guidance and Counseling from an institution in the Philippines or abroad recognized or accredited by the CHED.  RA 9258 Art III, Section 15. Scope of Examination. - The examination shall cover the following subject areas' (a) Philosophical, Psychological and Sociological Foundations of Guidance; (b) Counseling Theories, Tools and Techniques; (c) Psychological Testing; (d) Organization and Administration of Guidance Services; and (e) Group Process and Program Development. Next Meetings Ethical Journal 1 issues in Quiz 1 Counseling September 2