The effective counselor from the perspective of Filipino practitioners and clients
Date of Publication
2005
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology
Subject Categories
Counseling Psychology
College
Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education
Department/Unit
Counseling and Educational Psychology
Thesis Adviser
Jose Alberto S. Reyes
Defense Panel Chair
Nancy C. Rayos
Defense Panel Member
Natividad A. Dayan
Salud P. Evangelista
Barbara Wong Fernandez
Imelda V.G. Villar
Abstract/Summary
This qualitative research study investigated the qualities of effective counselors from the perspective of Filipino practitioners, clients, and counselor educators in Metro Manila. The first phase of the study explored the counseling stakeholders' view of effective counselors. Ninety-three counselors, 317 student clients, and six counselor educators who teach graduate courses in counselor education participated in the exploratory stage. Based on the responses that were content analyzed and categorized, the researcher constructed the Empirically derived Model of Effective Counselors and compared it to Jennings & Skovholt’s (1999) CER Model of Master Therapists, which was used as the initial framework of this study. Similarities and differences were noted. The empirically derived model yielded four thematic clusters: knowledge and attitude, affective, interpersonal and spiritual qualities. Phase Two examined how these identified qualities operate among effective counselors. These qualities were then validated through a case study among exemplar counselors. Ten effective counselors nominated by their peers served as subjects of the case study. The researcher interviewed previous clients and peers of each nominated effective counselor about their experiences and observations regarding the counselor's delivery of counseling services. All nominated effective counselors possessed the qualities identified in the Empirically derived Model of Effective Counselors. The study found that Filipinos view effective counselors as possessing an integrated set of cognitive, affective, interpersonal, and spiritual qualities. It was noted that all qualities of effective counselors are interdependent with one another. The researcher noted the implications of the findings and proposed several recommendations.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Electronic
Accession Number
CDTG003906
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
1 computer optical disc ; 4 3/4 in.
Keywords
Counselor and client; Interpersonal relations; Counseling
Recommended Citation
Guarino, A. T. (2005). The effective counselor from the perspective of Filipino practitioners and clients. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_doctoral/82