Informal situated counselling in a school context†

Høigaard, Rune; Mathisen, Petter

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“…First, it must be remembered that guidance is an auxiliary school service and something that is required to be provided to Philippine students from primary to tertiary levels. Second, pursuing the idea of teacher-as-counselor (Arbuckle 1954;Høigaard and Mathisen 2008), a teacher is oftentimes expected to provide guidance and counseling-type services to students, especially to those in his or her homeroom class, because he or she is expected to know about students' needs and is normally in the position of being trusted because of familiarity. This being so, the use of ICT tools can be of great help to all with such responsibilities.…”

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The Use of ICT in School Guidance: Attitudes and Practices of Guidance Counselors in Metro Manila, the Philippines

Vinluan

2010

Int J Adv Counselling

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A survey was conducted among a sample of school guidance counselors in Metro Manila, the Philippines, to determine their level of awareness, attitudes, and extent of practice of ICT in the conduct of their work. The respondents showed a higher level of awareness of communication technologies than of information technologies. They spent an average of 1.2 h per day using a computer in the workplace. Most used ICT for writing letters and reports, calling parents, and keeping records. Appraisal and counseling were conducted frequently but these were done mainly using paper-based and face-to-face methods respectively. Their primary sources of guidance-related information were printbased, but a few also cited the Internet. The respondents had a positive attitude to the use of ICT in guidance. They reported confidence and productivity in using ICT in their work, while also reporting a need for further training. They also believed that ICT proficiency should be a required skill for professional counselors. However, costs, confidentiality, and security were important issues that the respondents identified as needing to be addressed.

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The Use of ICT in School Guidance: Attitudes and Practices of Guidance Counselors in Metro Manila, the Philippines

Vinluan

2010

Int J Adv Counselling

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“…In an attempt to acknowledge the distinctive characteristics of counselling that takes place outside the therapy room, and is provided by members of other professions, Høigaard and Mathisen (2008) have developed a model of informal, situated counselling, and McLeod and McLeod (2011) have proposed a framework for training and research in embedded counselling. Along similar lines, Branch and Malik (1993) described the ways in which skilled physicians are able to make use of windows of opportunity within ongoing clinical consultations, to enable patients to express and work through emotional issues.…”

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Research on embedded counselling: An emerging topic of potential importance for the future of counselling psychology

McLeod

2014

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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A significant proportion of the counselling that people receive takes place within informal, situated encounters between service users and practitioners in fields such as nursing, medicine, teaching and social work. However, almost all of the research that has been carried out into the process and outcomes of counselling consists of studies of formal, contracted counselling and psychotherapy based in therapy clinics and offices. The competent and effective delivery of counselling that is embedded in a primary professional role, such as that of nurse, teacher or social worker, presents considerable challenges for practitioners. Research evidence around the process and outcomes of embedded counselling represents a valuable resource that has the potential to enhance the quality of counselling conversations enacted by practitioners in health, education, social work and other professions. An overview is provided of different types of research that has been carried out into informal and embedded counselling, and of the main themes that have emerged from these studies. Suggestions are made for the further development of this field.In 1945, Virgina Axline and Carl Rogers published an account of the counselling role undertaken by a teacher, over a period of several months, in response to the emotional and social needs of a disabled six-year-old boy who was a member of a class of 36 children for whom she was responsible (Axline & Rogers, 1945). This descriptive case study illustrated the ways in which this teacher was able to make use of counselling skills, behavioural interventions and consultation with other professionals, to play a key role in the recovery of a seriously troubled young person, mainly through a series of brief, 15 min listening conversations. It is hard to find other, more recent, case examples of this kind of work.In general, the field of counselling and counselling psychology has moved in the direction of becoming a discrete area of specialised professional activity, in which psychological assistance is provided by therapists in offices, rather than teachers in classrooms. Nevertheless, alongside the development and expansion of counselling and other psychotherapeutic interventions as standalone professional activities, individuals with problems in living continued to turn to trusted members of their community, such as

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“…2005). Høigaard and Mathisen (2008) and McLeod and McLeod (2011) have presented frameworks for the delivery of brief, situated counselling responses that can be incorporated into routine practice. Steenman, Dierckx and Godderis (2006) recognise the pivotal role that nurses can potentially fulfil in this area.…”

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Daring to tell: the importance of telling others about a diagnosis of dementia

2014

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Learning to live with a diagnosis of dementia is a complex process. Being able to talk about the diagnosis to others represents a major challenge for some people with dementia. This study explores the experiences of people with dementia, and members of their families, around the task of informing others during the six months immediately following their diagnosis of dementia. Five people with dementia living in the community, and their immediate family members, were recruited into an ethnographic study. Data were collected through recorded interviews and participant observation, and were analysed through a grounded theory method within a continuing iterative process. Findings suggest that participants recognised the need to tell others about their diagnosis but these conversations were difficult to initiate and manage, and hindered the processing of emotions. Findings are discussed in relation to implications for practice.

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Informal situated counselling in a school context†

Cited by 7 publications

References 4 publications

The Use of ICT in School Guidance: Attitudes and Practices of Guidance Counselors in Metro Manila, the Philippines

The Use of ICT in School Guidance: Attitudes and Practices of Guidance Counselors in Metro Manila, the Philippines

Research on embedded counselling: An emerging topic of potential importance for the future of counselling psychology

Daring to tell: the importance of telling others about a diagnosis of dementia

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