DIRECTIVE COUNSELING

(Trait and Factor Counseling by: Edmund Griffin Williamson)

Astillo, Froilan Z. Bersabal, Aileen B.

Bundang, Frances A.

WHAT IS COUNSELING? The core defines as consultation mutual interchange of opinions

WILLIAMSON, E.G.

a means of helping people to learn how to solve their own problems

PURPOSE OF COUNSELING

aimed at assisting an individual toward self knowledge, self realization, self development.

aimed at the progressive development of the individual to solve his problems unassisted.

TYPES OF COUNSELING

DIRECTIVE COUNSELING

NON DIRECTIVE COUNSELING

ECLECTIC COUNSELING

DIRECTIVE COUNSELING

Concerned with the individual’s total development across life stages and environment.

allows the counselor to give the counselee information about himself, his opportunities his problems.

DIRECTIVE COUNSELING

counselor does no judge, condemn or criticize. He evaluates facts objectively and explains the issue without offending the counselee.

 

5 STEPS FOR DIRECTIVE COUNSELING CLINICAL ANALYSIS - collecting, summarizing, and

organizing data DIAGNOSIS - formulating hypotheses' as to the cause or

the causes of the problem

PROGNOSIS - predicting the development of the problem

COUNSELING - the heart of the process wherein the

counselor and counselee talk and discuss the problem, and by means of leading questions, enables the counselee to develop insight.

FOLLOW UP - helping pupils with recurring of new problem.

CONCEPT OF INDIVIDUAL IN DIRECTIVE COUNSELING  

possess pattern of traits these traits can be objectively

identified traits can be profiled to represent

individual's potential

CONCEPT OF ANXIETY

anxiety can be stimulus for growth as we become aware of and accept or freedom

anxiety is the body’s natural response to danger, an automatic alarm that goes off when we feel threatened.

anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, apprehension, fear, or worry.