COUNSELING

TYPES OF COUNSELINGPASTORAL COUNSELINGIt is a combination of religion and spirituality with secular counseling to promote health and wholeness.

2Most pastoral counselors are ordained clergy or persons otherwise endorsed by a religious faith group.Some counselors are members of religious organizations or congregations.They have training in Theology and Behavioral Sciences.

3It is conducted among those with moral-spiritual issues.Have cognitive dissonance Deciding whether to pursue or leave the religious life or marriagePlanning a change of religious affiliationCannot find meaning in their pain and sufferingBiblical Counseling means passages and messages from the Bible are communicated to the clients.Psychospiritual Counseling or Christo-Centered TherapyThe goal is to help the person understand the meaning of his/her experiences, to see the hand of God in the experiences and to make decisions on the basis of Church or Biblical teachings.

Leisure has two meanings: that of idleness, and that of gratification. Together with a culture of work, there must be a culture of leisure as gratification. To put it another way: people who work must take time to relax, to be with their families, to enjoy themselves, read, listen to music, play a sport. But this is being destroyed, in large part, by the elimination of the Sabbath rest day. More and more people work on Sundays as a consequence of the competitiveness imposed by a consumer society. In these cases, we can see the other extreme: work ends up dehumanizing people. When work does not yield to healthy leisure, to restorative rest, then it enslaves you, because then you are not working for dignity, but to compete. Pope FrancisLEISURE COUNSELINGThe goal is to educate and counsel people on how to make the best use of their free time can have a great impact on the physical and mental well-being of individuals and society in general.

The problem of many people now is how to ensure that they are still able to meet their obligations and cut down on their leisure activities.

Leisure counseling can assist individuals in identifying options consistent with their lifestyle and interest, making appropriate choices and when needed, securing the necessary education (Gibson and Mitchell, 1999).Leisure counseling can therefor focus on:Workaholics Those who have problems with proper schedulingThose who have a tendency to get so absorbed in an activity

4. Those prone to addiction5. Those with certain ailments6. Those who tend to focus on their deficiencies and need to build their self-esteem7. Those who need friends and socialization8. Those who do not have any idea what kind of leisure activities they can engage inSUBSTANCE ABUSE ADDICTION COUNSELING Substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances.

Counseling substance abusers is seen to be the domain of rehabilitation centers by former substance abusers who are already in recovery.

The counseling sessions could focus on helping the abusers:admit they have a problemrecognize the destructive outcomes of their behaviordesire to changefind appropriate avenues for initiating the changesengage in follow-ups Abstinence can be facilitated and expedited by the counselor by directing the action to resolving issues identified.

Encouraging the abuser to express what drives him/her to use substances is a good starting point.Is it to avoid pain or responsibility because of fear?Is it a lack of faith in ones ability, or poor self-esteem?Is it sadness or depression?

What is important is to pinpoint what the individual believes the substance is doing for him/her.

The target is to help the individual find the means to attain what the substance is attaining for him/her without using the substance.The great challenge facing us today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate and consume information. Pope FrancisCYBER ADDICTIONIt is the addiction to virtual realms of experience created through computer engineering.

Addiction to on-line relationshipsCybersexual Addiction cyberpornCyber-relationship Addiction on-line friendships

Addiction to Other On-line FacetsNet CompulsionsInformation OverloadComputer Addiction

Four or more symptomsPreoccupation with previous or next internet useRestlessness when attempting to stop internet useStaying on-line longer than originally intendedRisking loss of relationships, educational and career opportunitiesUsing the internet to escape from problemsLying to family membersFeeling a need to spend more time on-line to achieve satisfactionFeeling unable to control on-line useThe counselor can do the following:Help the person admit that he/she is addictedDiscover and explain addictive triggersOrient and train to use time management techniquesHelp the person to confront lonelinessEmploy specific counseling interventionsADDICTION TO THE ADDICTEDCodependent partner or spouse or family member who resents the addict, but at the same time devotes time and energy in the care of the latter, thus enabling him/her to continue to engage in the behavior.The counselor can help the codependent:Distance from the addict Clarify who is responsible for the addicts behaviorsAllow the addict to deal with the consequences of his/her behaviorAccept that bot parties are addictedResolve dependency issuesINDIVIDUAL COUNSELINGan interaction between two people only the client and the counselorRoutine interviewsReferralsVoluntary/Walk-inA counselors discovery from others or from collected information that someone needs assistance but is not seeking it.GROUP COUNSELINGThis counseling is extended to several people with similar concerns and desired common goals.Criteria for using group counselingClients can benefit more from the set-upClients with similar concerns are willing to work togetherHave the ability to work cooperatively with a groupMembers are free of mental and emotional baggageSix to eight members onlyMUTLIPLE COUNSELINGmore than one counselor handles an individual, a couple or a group Concern can be seen from different angles or perspectives More options may be generated by more peopleFor couple counseling, male and female counselor is needed For two or more counselors, one counselor can be alert to the signals while the other is busy processing

COUPLE/MARITAL COUNSELINGIt is extended only when spouses are experiencing difficulties.

The partners are invited to discuss their relationship difficulties and discover ways and means by which issues might be resolved.

FAMILY COUNSELINGFamily counseling involves bringing together all the members of the family and observing the dynamics in the family and how they operate on the problem.

Goals are set with the family, and the roles of each one in the goal attainment.

Multiple counseling is recommended to facilitate observation and processing.

It is more effective when there is an opportunity to observe reactions of different family members while one of them is engaged in an active interaction with one or the other counselor.

The Philippine situation Counselors generally do more Individual Counseling than Group Counseling.Group Counseling is used if an already-formed group approaches a counselor.In cases involving partners, counselors tend to use more Individual Counseling than Couple Counseling.