DIASS: The Discipline of Counseling

These flashcards cover the definition, goals, scope, core values, and principles of counseling based on the DIASS Lesson 2 lecture notes from General Santos City National High School.

Counseling

A professional helping relationship where a trained counselor helps a person understand themselves, solve problems, and make better decisions.

Goal: Help People Understand Themselves

A goal that helps individuals understand themselves better before making important decisions.

Goal: Help People Solve Problems

A goal focusing on addressing problems directly rather than running away from them, which usually makes them bigger.

Goal: Help People Make Better Decisions

A goal that helps people think carefully before making decisions instead of following emotions or impulses.

Goal: Improve Relationships

A goal centered on the fact that good communication creates healthy human connections.

Goal: Promote Personal Growth

A goal of counseling that helps people become the best version of themselves.

Scope of Counseling

The different areas or situations where counseling can help people, not just when someone has a serious problem.

School Counseling

A scope of counseling that helps students with academic stress, bullying, peer relationships, career planning, and mental wellness.

Career Counseling

A scope of counseling that helps people choose careers that match their skills, interests, personality, and goals.

Family Counseling

A scope of counseling that helps families improve communication and solve conflicts.

Personal and Mental Health Counseling

A scope of counseling that helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, burnout, and low self-esteem.

Core Values

The beliefs and attitudes that guide counselors in helping other people.

Respect

A core value that means treating every person with dignity, regardless of their background, beliefs, or choices.

Empathy

A core value defined as trying to understand how another person feels.

Acceptance

A core value that involves accepting people without judging them.

Confidentiality

A core value centered on keeping private information private.

Integrity

A core value that means being honest, responsible, and doing the right thing even when no one is watching.

Principles of Counseling

The basic rules that guide the counseling process.

Listen More Than You Talk

A principle of counseling emphasizing the importance of active listening over speaking.

Don't Judge

A principle of counseling focused on maintaining an objective and non-judgmental stance.

Help, Don't Control

A principle of counseling that emphasizes guiding the individual rather than taking over their life or decisions.

Encourage Self-Discovery

A principle of counseling that helps individuals find their own solutions and insights.