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COUNSELING
by Czarina Ann B. Alfonso
Introduction
School
GUIDANCE AD
COUNSELING
Meaning of Guidance
Meaning of Counseling
Counseling is a personal relationship between
a professionally trained counselor and
someone who aims to assist him to
communicate and meet his immediate needs
and problems
Counseling is a process in which the structure
of the self is relaxed in the safety of the
relationship with the counselor
Counseling is an interaction process which
facilitates meaningful understanding of self
and environment
Counseling is not giving of information,
Guidance and
Counseling
The process of helping individuals discover and
develop their educational, vocational, and
psychological potentialities and thereby to
achieve an optimal level of personal happiness
and social usefulness.
Guidance and Counseling plays a vital role in
education settings; identifying potential barriers
to learning, developing and assisting learners to
overcome these barriers, assisting their
transition from education to work, or supporting
a transition into higher education or into further
career opportunities.