Notes 2

Discipline of Counseling
1.1 Counseling
1.1.1 Definitions
1.1.2 Goals
1.1.3 Scope
1.1.4 Core Values
1.1.5 Principles
Counseling
- For Nystul (2003) defined it as basically an art and a science wherein you endeavor to weigh the
objective and subjective facets of the counseling process.
-As an art is the subjective dimension of counseling. It upholds a flexible and creative process whereby
the counselor modifies the approach to meet the developing needs of the clients.
-As a science, on the other hand, is the objective dimension of the counseling process.
-In practical terms, counseling happens when a person who is distressed asks for help and permit
another person to enter into a kind of connection with him/her. It is indicative with formal of someone
in search of counseling requests for time and attention from person who will listen, who will allow
him/her to speak and who will not condemn and criticize him/her.
- Informal helping - is kin with formal helping in some ways such as presence of good listening skills,
empathy, and caring capacity.
-Based on Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004, guidance and counseling are the profession that
implicates the application of “an integrated approach to the development of a well-functioning
individual “through the provision of support that aids an individual to use his/her potential to the fullest
in accord with his/her interest, needs and abilities. (University of Queensland,2015).
-At the American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference in Pittsburgh in March 2010,
the representatives come to an agreement on a mutual definition of counseling. They agreed that
counseling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families and group
to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals (Kaplan, Tarvydas, and Gladding,
2014).
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Goals of Counseling – the key component of individual, group, organizational and community success-
Detailed and expansive counseling goals have been identified by Gibson and Mitchell (2003), which
are as follows:
1. Development Goals – assist in meeting or advancing the clients human growth and development
including social, personal, emotional, cognitive, and physical wellness.
2. Preventive Goals - helps the client avoid some undesired outcome.
3. Enhancement Goals - enhance special skills and abilities.
4. Remedial Goals - assisting a client to overcome and treat an undesirable development5.
Exploratory Goals - examining options, testing of skills, trying new and different activities, etc.
6. Reinforcement Goals - helps client in recognizing, that what they are doing, thinking, and feeling is
fine.
7. Cognitive Goals - involves acquiring the basic foundation of learning and cognitive skills.
8. Physiological Goals - involves acquiring the basic understanding and habits for good health.
9. Psychological Goals - aids in developing good social interaction skills, learning emotional control, and
developing positive self – concept.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Scope of Counseling
The wide ranges of human problems create a widened scope and field of counseling. Broadly, the scope
of counseling includes individual counseling, marital and premarital counseling, family counseling, and
community counseling. A more focused subject matter related to scope of counseling is the 4757-15
Scope of Practice foe Licensed Professional Counselors. It contains the rights and responsibilities of
licensed counselors including the following:
Licensed Professional Counselors may for a fee, salary, or other considerations:
1. Afford counseling services to individuals, groups, organizations, or the general public compromising

of: application of clinical counseling principles, methods, or procedures to assist individuals in
realizing effective personal, social, educational, or career development and adjustment.
2.“apply clinical counseling principles, methods, and procedures “, means an approach to counseling
that emphasizes the counselor’s role in systematically assisting clients
through all of the following: assessing and analyzing emotional conditions, exploring possible solutions,
and developing and providing treatment plan for mental and emotional adjustment or development. It
may include counseling, appraisal, consulting, supervision, administration, and referral.
3. Engage in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders when under the supervision
of a professional clinical counselor, psychologist, psychiatrists, independent marriage and family
therapist, or independent social worker.
4. Provide training supervision for students and registered counselor trainees when services are within
their scope of practice, which does not include supervision of the diagnosis and treatment of mental and
emotional disorders.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Core Values - is a key component of an organization. It has significant influence on other organizational
components, more specifically, to its members. It serves as standards that shape the members behavior
in their interaction with their clients and other people. According to Mcleod (2003), the founders of
humanistic psychology, including Maslow’s and Rogers, highlighted the importance of values. Ethical
Principles of counseling which are follows
Ethical Principles
These are the ideas that underpin both personal and professional codes.
1. Autonomy of individuals
 is based on the right to freedom of action and freedom of choice in so far as the pursuit of these
freedom does not interfere with the freedom of others; counseling cannot happen unless the
client has made a free choice to participate
2. Principle of Non maleficence
 this refers to instruction to all helpers or healers that they must, above all, do no harm;
Beneficence refers to the order to promote human welfare.
3. Principle of Justice
 Concerned with the fair distribution of resources and services, unless there is some acceptable
reason for treating them differently
 For counseling, the principle has particular relevance to the question access
General Moral Theories
 The BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice, drawing on virtues perspective also identified a
set of personal qualities that all practitioners should possess: empathy, sincerity, integrity,
resilience, respect, humility, competence, fairness, wisdom and courage

Notes 2

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Notes 2

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Notes 2

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Discipline of Counseling

2. Preventive Goals - helps the client avoid some undesired outcome.

3. Enhancement Goals - enhance special skills and abilities.

4. Remedial Goals - assisting a client to overcome and treat an undesirable development5.

Licensed Professional Counselors may for a fee, salary, or other considerations:

1. Afford counseling services to individuals, groups, organizations, or the general public compromising

These are the ideas that underpin both personal and professional codes.

General Moral Theories

You might also like