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Guidance, in simple terms means, to direct or provide assistance to someone who needs help - while - Counseling refers to professional services provided to an individual who is facing a problem and needs help to overcome the problem.
Counseling is considered to be an integral and central part of guidance.
Our society perceives counseling, and those who receive it, in a negative and inaccurate light. Some view it as something only for people who have experienced tragedy or unspeakable hardships, the mentally ill or for people who are “too weak” to handle the difficulties of everyday life. It’s sometimes portrayed as a frivolous pastime for those with too much money and time on their hands. These ideas are harmful and couldn’t be farther from the truth. In reality, MOST people could benefit from counseling in some way or another.
For Example, Transitions!
Transitions such as moving away from home for the first time, long term relationships, losing a parent - things most of us will experience at some point in our lives. These time periods can be anxiety producing and confusing. We may talk to our friends or family, but they’re usually involved in the transition as well, making it difficult for them to be there for us in a neutral, unbiased way.
Sometimes we just need someone to listen!
Loved ones so often want to help when we’re struggling, so they offer advice or their opinion which can be helpful at times. However, there are some things that we just need someone to sit and listen to without judgment. A person who isn’t going to try to “fix it”- but instead, allow us to take our time and make sense of our thoughts. Someone who will guide us in a healthy direction so we can fix it ourselves. That’s what counseling can be as well. I believe that the human brain is not designed to solve it’s own problems. That we have to put a voice to our thoughts and say them out loud if we’re to make sense of them. Counseling helps us do exactly that.
Truly, some people do need help coping because of mental illness or past trauma-but the vast majority of us just have unhelpful and ineffective ways of coping when aspects of life become overwhelming. Most of these ineffective ways of coping have been passed down for generations.
A perfect example is how individuals results to habits when having habits and families result to family's love of eg Iced creams when we’re sad. You can always tell when one of us is having a hard time by the amount of ice cream in the freezer!
Aside from learning how to cope in a healthy way, Counseling and Guidance can also help us through the various phases we go through in life.
TECHNICAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING.
In the field of education and psychology, the terms "guidance" and "counseling" are often used interchangeably, leading to confusion about their meanings and functions. While both guidance and counseling aim to support individuals in their personal and corporate/institutional growth, academic inclusive.
There are distinct differences between the two. This article will explore and compare the dissimilarities between guidance and counseling, providing a comprehensive understanding of each term and their respective roles.
In the field of education and psychology, the terms "guidance" and "counseling" are often used interchangeably, leading to confusion about their meanings and functions. While both guidance and counseling aim to support individuals in their personal and academic growth, there are distinct differences between the two. This article will explore and compare the dissimilarities between guidance and counseling, providing a comprehensive understanding of each term and their respective roles.
Guidance
- Focuses on prevention
- Emphasizes on decision-making
- Offers general advice
- Involves group settings
- Concerned with overall development
- Provides information
- Helps individuals identify strengths
- Often delivered by non-specialists
- Primarily addresses educational and career needs
- Less formal and structured
Counseling
- Focuses on remediation
- Focuses on problem-solving
- Offers specialized assistance
- Often conducted on an individual basis
- Primarily addresses specific issues
- Provides therapeutic support
- Assists individuals in overcoming challenges
- Usually delivered by trained professionals
- Primarily addresses emotional and psychological concerns
- More formal and structured
THREE TYPES OF COUNSELING
- Individual
- Family [Which include couples and intending couples]
- Group Counseling
THE GOAL OF OUR COUNSELING SESSIONS
- Exploration, Awareness and Development
- Prevention or Remediation in case of existing damages
- Enhancement and Reinforcement
- Wholeness and Wellness
