1st. lecture

What is Counseling?

•A relationship building process

•A teaching tool to aid the client with situational

•Problem solving

•Decision making

•Strategic approach/technique

•Stress on ethics and stages

WHY COUNSEL?

•Counseling helps build relationships between treatment providers (counselor) and the client.

•Counseling helps solve day-to-day problems.

•Produce a meaningful life

Who involve in counselling session?

1.Counselor

2.Client/s

3.Third party (if necessary)

When not to counsel

•When teaching a new skill

•When dealing with a skill deficiency

•When client exhibits avoidance behavior

•Rule violation

•During an intensive situation

•When client complains about "unfair"

•When ‘in dilemma’ situation

•When a problem requires specific decision making

How to counsel?

Applying various suitable techniques based on certain factors such as:

-Case / situation

-Race / religion/ belief

-Gender

-Time

-Degree of confidentiality

-Purpose / objective

-Readiness

How?

1.Group (same case / background)

2.Individual

3.Technique / therapy