What is counseling and the role of counselor in helping person in needs.

1. Counseling andCounseling and
Role of a CounselorRole of a Counselor

2. COUNSELINGCOUNSELING
Problem solving techniques toProblem solving techniques to
help people manage their ownhelp people manage their own
problems using their ownproblems using their own
resources.resources.
Simply stated, counseling is anySimply stated, counseling is any
relationship in which one personrelationship in which one person
is helping another person tois helping another person to
better understand and solvebetter understand and solve
some problem.some problem.

3. Counseling is a change (growth:Counseling is a change (growth:
healing) process in which peoplehealing) process in which people
(individuals, groups, couples, and(individuals, groups, couples, and
families) are helped tofamilies) are helped to
 express themselves (catharsis) in a safe,express themselves (catharsis) in a safe,
supportive, collaborative, non-judgmentalsupportive, collaborative, non-judgmental
climate;climate;
 identify, sort-out, clarify their problem ladenidentify, sort-out, clarify their problem laden
"stories" (deepened awareness of past &"stories" (deepened awareness of past &
present story and alternative future stories)present story and alternative future stories)
 identify non-helpful patterns (e.g. "crisis"identify non-helpful patterns (e.g. "crisis"
pattern);pattern);
 learn, where appropriate, more helpfullearn, where appropriate, more helpful
coping skills (e.g. "assertive skills")coping skills (e.g. "assertive skills")
 identify and achieve goals that areidentify and achieve goals that are
important to them.important to them.

4. There are numerousThere are numerous
counseling approaches:counseling approaches:
 CognitiveCognitive
 BehavioralBehavioral
 PsychoanalyticPsychoanalytic
 AdlerianAdlerian
 Person-Centered (Rogerian)Person-Centered (Rogerian)
 Gestalt TherapyGestalt Therapy
 SOLUTION-FOCUSED BRIEF THERAPYSOLUTION-FOCUSED BRIEF THERAPY
 Eclectic TherapyEclectic Therapy and etc…and etc…

5. Core PrinciplesCore Principles
1.1. ConfidentialityConfidentiality
2.2. Social SkillsSocial Skills
3.3. Acceptance and Non-Acceptance and Non-
judgementaljudgemental
4.4. Genuineness and WarmthGenuineness and Warmth
5.5. Controlled EmotionalControlled Emotional
involvementinvolvement
6.6. Maintain professional distanceMaintain professional distance

6. What are counseling skills?What are counseling skills?
The counsellor mustThe counsellor must ::
ListenListen
–– to allow him to express and thinkto allow him to express and think
Not judgeNot judge
- Client will Feel safe and respectedClient will Feel safe and respected
Pay attentionPay attention
Accept the client's feelingsAccept the client's feelings
- means YOU CAREmeans YOU CARE
Accept the client's feelingsAccept the client's feelings
-means he/she is not being judged-means he/she is not being judged

7. Counsellors should notCounsellors should not
 ArgueArgue
 Dwell on their own difficultiesDwell on their own difficulties
 Solve the problem for the clientSolve the problem for the client
 Give adviceGive advice
 Belittle the clients' concernBelittle the clients' concern
 Avoid touching –any physical contactAvoid touching –any physical contact
can be potentially dangerouscan be potentially dangerous
 Being judgementalBeing judgemental
 Treat client in isolationTreat client in isolation

8. How to be an effective Counselor?How to be an effective Counselor?
 ListeningListening
 Being authenticBeing authentic
 Prescribing tasks or behaviorsPrescribing tasks or behaviors
 Being objectiveBeing objective
 Patience and AcceptancePatience and Acceptance
 ExperienceExperience
 Practice, Practice, PracticePractice, Practice, Practice

9. Attitude of a Good CounselorAttitude of a Good Counselor
toward Clienttoward Client
 Worthwhile personWorthwhile person
 Unique PersonUnique Person
 Dynamic PersonDynamic Person
 Responsible PersonResponsible Person

10. In Intervention, a counselorIn Intervention, a counselor
should bear in mind the ff:should bear in mind the ff:
 GO SLOWGO SLOW
 START SMALLSTART SMALL
 BE CREATIVEBE CREATIVE

11. Tips to Prevent Burn-out forTips to Prevent Burn-out for
counselorscounselors
 Manage your casesManage your cases
 Develop a teamDevelop a team
 Time managementTime management
 Separate work and personal lifeSeparate work and personal life
 Strengthen realtionshipStrengthen realtionship
 Develop yourselfDevelop yourself
 Be flexibleBe flexible
 Meditate and prayMeditate and pray

12. Struggle a Little - Then Fly!Struggle a Little - Then Fly!
By Author UnknownBy Author Unknown
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly, that he brought home.A man found a cocoon of a butterfly, that he brought home.
One day a small opening appeared he sat and watched theOne day a small opening appeared he sat and watched the
butterfly for several hours. It struggled to force its bodybutterfly for several hours. It struggled to force its body
through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making anythrough that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any
progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it couldprogress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could
and it could go no farther.and it could go no farther.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair ofSo the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of
scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly then emerged easily, but, it had a swollenThe butterfly then emerged easily, but, it had a swollen
body and small, shriveled wings. He continued to watchbody and small, shriveled wings. He continued to watch
the butterfly, he expected that, at any moment, the wingsthe butterfly, he expected that, at any moment, the wings
would enlarge and the body would contract. Neitherwould enlarge and the body would contract. Neither
happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its lifehappened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life
crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings.crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings.
It was never able to fly.It was never able to fly.

13. LESSONLESSON
The man acted with well-intentionedThe man acted with well-intentioned
kindness but he didn't understand thekindness but he didn't understand the
consequences.consequences.
The restricting cocoon and the struggleThe restricting cocoon and the struggle
required to get through the tiny opening,required to get through the tiny opening,
were nature's way of forcing fluid from thewere nature's way of forcing fluid from the
body of the butterfly once it achieved itsbody of the butterfly once it achieved its
freedom from the cocoon.freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what weSometimes struggles are exactly what we
need in our life. If we were to go throughneed in our life. If we were to go through
lifelife without any obstacles, it would cripplewithout any obstacles, it would cripple
us. We would not be as strong as we couldus. We would not be as strong as we could
have been and we could never flyhave been and we could never fly