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Basic Principles of Counseling

A principle is a guiding proposition or value for behavior and evaluation, particularly in law and counseling. The Basic Principles of Counseling include learning, acceptance, permissiveness, respect for the individual, and thinking with the individual, which guide counselors in their practice. These principles emphasize the importance of recognizing clients' rights, fostering optimism, and understanding their perspectives.

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Basic Principles of Counseling

A principle is a guiding proposition or value for behavior and evaluation, particularly in law and counseling. The Basic Principles of Counseling include learning, acceptance, permissiveness, respect for the individual, and thinking with the individual, which guide counselors in their practice. These principles emphasize the importance of recognizing clients' rights, fostering optimism, and understanding their perspectives.

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What is Principle?

A principle is a proposition or value that is a guide for


behavior or evaluation. In law, it is a rule that has to be or
usually is to be followed, or can be desirably followed, or is
an inevitable consequence of something, such as the laws
observed in nature or the way that a system is constructed.

It serves as the foundation for a system of belief or


behavior or for a chain of reasoning. It is morally correct
behavior and attitudes. In counseling, its practitioners are
guided by the Basic Principles of Counseling that serve as
their reference and basis of the or actions, behavior and in
decision making.
Basic Principles of Counseling

1. Principles of Learning – the presence of the


learning elements in the entire process are
accepted and recognized.
2. Principles of Acceptance – the counselors show
positive regards and accepts the client irrespective
of who she/he is. The client should be given due
regards= to his./her rights.
3. Principles of Permissiveness – developing
optimism through professional relationship allows
freedom of choice and behavior.
4. Principle of Respect for the Individual – This
is an attitude, which portrays the belief that
every person is a worthy being that is
competent to decide what he or she really
wants, has the potential for growth, and has
the abilities to achieve what he or she really
wants from life.
5. Principle of Thinking with the Individual – It
is the role of the counselor to put him/herself
in the shoes of the counselee in order to
analyze his/her thoughts.

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