Diass Lesson 2

DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN APPLIED SOCIAL
SCIENCE
LESSON 2
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Professionals and
Practitioners in
Counseling
Roles of Counselors
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Since counselor is a profession, there are certain standards

and quality service that needs to comply. Counselors are
expected to do the following:
a) The counselor must attempt to facilitate clients to solve their

problems but should demonstrate a genuine concern and
compassion for the client’s issues and problems.
b) The counselor must have individualized interaction and

should maintain rapport to
his/her clients.
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c) The counselor should practice active listening, noting and
reflecting during the counseling sessions.
d) The counselor must be aware of the client’s problem including
the goal why he/she undergo counseling session. A counselor
with the help of his/her client should work together to achieve
the goals of their counselor-client relationship.
e) The counselor should be able to explain the benefits of

holistic health, developing
one’s identity and the concept of self-responsibility.
f) The counselor
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ultimately draw their conclusion and choose the
direction they want to resolve the issue. The counselor
may challenge the client to formulate a behavioral goal
to address the ultimate objective. This may also include
the areas of what are the things the client should stop,
should continue and should start doing.
g) Ultimately the goal of the counselor is to help others

to understand themselves and their existence, so that
they may be able to live and enjoy the experience of life
and what is to be human.
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Functions of Counselors
Professional counselors work in various fields such as
Educational (Schools, Colleges,Psychological
Education), Clinical (Crisis Intervention and
Communities) and Industrial (Businesses).
The following
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problems prompted people
to seek counselors for help:
a. Bereavement
b. Eating disorders
c. Crisis Situations
d. Post-traumatic stress disorder
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e. Depression, Anxiety, and Stress

f. Difficulties at work
g. Phobias and obsessions
h. HIV and AIDS
i. Bullying
j. Adjustments
k. Addictions and Substance Abuse
l. Issues from the past and
m. Failed relationships
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and
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serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the
way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest
in activities you once enjoyed
Anxiety is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness. It might cause you to sweat, feel restless
and tense, and have a rapid heartbeat. It can be a normal reaction to stress. For example, you
might feel anxious when faced with a difficult problem at work, before taking a test, or
before making an important decision
Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought
that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Stress is your body's reaction to a challenge
or demand. In short bursts, stress can be positive, such as when it helps you avoid danger or
meet a deadline.
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 A phobia is an uncontrollable, irrational, and lasting fear of

a certain object, situation, or activity. This fear can be so
overwhelming that a person may go to great lengths to
avoid the source of this fear. One response can be a panic
attack. This is a sudden, intense fear that lasts for several
minutes.
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Areas zof Specialization where Counselors work
Counselors are employed in schools, colleges,

communities, employment agencies, and business.
They are also used in mental institutions, family and
rehabilitation centers, government agencies and
non-government organizations and civic society
organizations. Some counselors work with the
churches or church-affiliated counseling services.
There are also private practice counselors who
provide their services to clients.
In the Philippines, a Generalist Counselor is
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called a Registered Guidance Counselor,

however he/she can join professional
organizations which are the counselor’s field
of interest. For instance, Family and Pastoral
Counseling Association of the Philippines -
for counselors whose interest is in the
welfare and development of professional
practitioners in the helping services, etc.
Mostz of the Registered Guidance
Counselors in the Philippines were hired
as Guidance Counselor of schools or
Counselor Educator. Some of the
professional counselors worked in
government agencies, clinics, and private
practice.
Working
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of its impact on the lives of the people
he/she has worked with. Counseling,
therefore, is a noble profession which can
be considered as a personal ministry in the
perspective of the practitioner.

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DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN APPLIED SOCIAL

Since counselor is a profession, there are certain standards

a) The counselor must attempt to facilitate clients to solve their

b) The counselor must have individualized interaction and

e) The counselor should be able to explain the benefits of

g) Ultimately the goal of the counselor is to help others

e. Depression, Anxiety, and Stress

 A phobia is an uncontrollable, irrational, and lasting fear of

Counselors are employed in schools, colleges,

called a Registered Guidance Counselor,

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