Designing a Counselors office report.pptx

Designing Counselors office

1. DESIGNING A COUNSELOR'S OFFICE Discussant : MENDALYNE C. BADLONG

2. The Guidance and Counseling Office (GCO) is committed to providing innovative programs and services for the development of the emotional, social, and psychological well-being of students. Its serves as the students’ partner in achieving success in their career, personal, and social domains.

3. be accessible (e.g. for wheelchair users) – of, if this is impossible to achieve, advance warning and the offer of onward referral be given meet health and safety requirements, including clients being made aware of the fire alarm and protocols have appropriate decoration, furnished professionally and comfortably, including no faith symbols and no family photos meet any individual client needs (e.g. a client with body dysmorphia may not want any mirrors in the room, or a client may be triggered emotionally by a specific color) have a silent clock that is visible to both parties. In reality, all these elements may not be present, as Ken found in his own placement experience.

4. LOCATION AND STRUCTURE

5. What is the setting of school counselling ? Counselors are trained to recognized issues that may cause students stress or hinder their ability to thrive. Structure in counseling is defined as a joint under- standing between the counselor and client regarding the characteristics, conditions, procedures, and parameters of counseling. Structuring refers to the in- teractional process by which structure is reached. What is the structure of counselling ?

6. The Counselors Main Office (Interviewer room) The Counselling room provides a safe and confidential environment. Where you are supported to empower your thoughts, emotions and behavior.

7. The Counselling Environment should be Welcoming Comfortable A place with few distractions Somewhere where privacy and confidentiality can be maintained Non- threatening

8. THANK YOU SO MUCH