Counseling Processes and Methods DIASS_Q1_WK4.pptx

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1. Counseling Processes and Methods DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES Q1_WK 4 PAULYN P. BAJOS – Subject Teacher

2. Learning Competency ● The learners illustrate the different processes and methods involved in undertaking counseling (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Id-14)

3. Counseling is a “professional relationship designed to help clients to reach their self-determined goals through meaningful, well-informed choices and through resolution of problems” (Burks and Steffire , 1979). It involves “mutual exploration of ideas, attitudes and feelings between a counsellor and a client” (Cooper. 1983). It is “facilitation rather than advice-giving” ( Feltham and Dryden, 1993).

4. Counseling offers a wide range of services to individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. In all the services, several processes are involved from needs assessment to intervention or program designing and a selection of an array of methods available to the profession in dispensing the services appropriately. In this lesson, you will explore the stages of the counseling process and the different methods applied to counseling.

5. Counseling Process

6. Counseling process is a planned, structured dialogue between a counselor and a client. It is a cooperative process in which a trained professional helps a person called the client to identify sources of difficulties or concerns that he or she is experiencing. Together, they develop ways to deal with and overcome these problems so that the person acquired new skills and increased understanding of themselves and others. Counseling process includes the following stages:

7. Step 1: Relationship Building This is considered as the heart of the counseling process because it provides the force and foundation for the counselling to succeed. Whatever the outcome of the counseling will start here. This involves establishing rapport, promoting acceptance of the client as a person with worth, establishing genuine interaction, promoting direct mutual communication, helping clients understand themselves, helping clients focus, and slowly promoting counseling relevant communication from the client.

8. Step 2: Assessment and Diagnosis This stage serves as the window for the counselors to have a thorough appreciation of the client’s condition. Assessment gives an idea to the counselor the intensity of the problems and how the client is coping with the problem. This involves the collection and classification of relevant information about the client’s life situation and reasons for seeking counseling.

9. The information will help counselors formulate hypotheses and can be used to initiate the process for change for clients. However, as this stage entails diagnosis or analysis of the root causes of the problem, it is considered as the most crucial stage. The data gathered in the diagnosis will be utilized in the formulation of goals.

10. Step 3: Goal Setting Goal setting is important as it sets the direction of the counseling process. In the client-counselor relationship, it serves as the parameter of work for intervention. Both client and counselor have a better understanding with what is to be accomplished.

11. The participation of client in the setting of goal would likely to motivate clients to work toward achieving these goals, and learn how to structure their lives toward achieving the goals. Likewise, it will be easier for the counselor to select and evaluate appropriate counseling intervention. With these, goals should be selected and defined with care.

12. Stage 4: Intervention and Problem Solving There are different points of view concerning what a good counselor should do with clients depending on the theoretical positions that the counselor subscribes to.

13. A person-centered approach counselor would likely to place emphasis on the relationship rather than intervention; a behavioural approach attempts to initiate activities that help clients alter their behaviour .

14. However, the client's participation in choosing intervention strategies has more benefits. Cormier and Cormier (1998) as cited by Tysul (2003) guidelines which will motivate client participation:

15. a) Counselor has to provide a mapping of the different approaches offered b) Describe the role mapping of the different approaches offered c) Identify possible risks and benefits that may come, and d) Estimate the time and cost of each procedure

16. Stage 5: Termination and Follow-up The essential goal of counseling is to witness a client progress on his/her own without the assistance of the counselor. Counselors should always be mindful of avoiding fostering dependency.

17. Quintan and Holahan (1992) as cited by Tysul (2003) identified components of termination: Discussion of the end of counseling; Review of the course of counseling; Closure of the client-counselor relationship; and, Discussion of the client’s future and post-counseling plan.

18. Termination should be considered not just at the end of a successful relationship, but also is considered when it seems counseling is not being helpful. Counselors may refer the client to another counselor or profession.

19. Common Approaches to Counseling

20. THANK YOU!!! Resources: DIASS Q1_WK4, Division of Negros Occidental