Clientele and Audience

in Counseling
These Hugot lines represent problems
encountered by people under the
following categories:

1. INDIVIDUALS
2. GROUPS and ORGANIZATIONS
3. COMMUNITY
“Hugot-in Mo Ako.”

“Kapag nangako, wag

puro salita, kailangan mo
rin ng gawa”
Ang crush parang Math
problem, kung di mo
makuha, titigan mo na
lang.
Papunta ka pa
lang, pabalik na
ako.
Gusto ko ng kape, yong
matapang, yong kaya
akong ipaglaban.
Activity:
Recall an instance/s or experience/s wherein
you were able to help somebody who has
personal troubles and difficulties. Describe
what you did in order to be of help to that
person.
Guide questions:
a.)How did you help him/her?
b.)What made you realize that he/she really
needs your help?
Characteristics and types of clientele
and audiences in counseling

1. The Individuals

 The individual who needs to be helped
to manage well a life changing
situation or person problem or other
support needs may undergo counseling
as an individual.
2. The group and Organization as a
client

 The group clientele of counseling

consist of people who either share
similar concerns or benefit from giving
support to one another.
 A program is prepared for these groups
to assist them in difficulties they
encounter.
These are some of the groups and
organizations a counselor reaches out to:

 1. Students with academic difficulties.

 The activities that the counselors carry out
development of effective study habits,
time management, tips in developing
ability to concentrate, stress management
and career clarification.
2. Honor Students

 The counselor meets the best

performing students to inspire them to
continue their hard work and
perseverance. The counselor also
encourages them to ascertain
difficulties they encounter.
3. Students with career uncertainties

Students with uncertainties

may not be able to perform
well in their academics. This
may due to lack of interest in
their subjects.
4. Children of OFW parents and single
parents.

 Childrenof absentee parent(s) are more

prone to higher rates of stress, depression,
anxiety, and low self esteem during their
teen age years.
 Researchconsistently shows that the
absence of parent(s) has lasting negative
emotional effects on children.
5. International Students

 Thisgroup composed of individuals

from different countries. During their
stay in the Philippines, they may
experience difficulty in assimilating
and adjusting with the culture.
6. Students living in dormitories or away
from home.

These refer to students who

live in the province and
transferred to dormitories,
apartments, boarding house
nearest to their school.
7. Individuals with socio- emotional
concerns

This group composed of individuals

who feel alone and depressed
because they experienced being
bullied, rejected or left out. They
may appear quiet and behave.
8. Victims of disasters

This group of individuals who

have experienced calamities or
disasters that may caused them
to manifest symptoms of post
traumatic and stress disorder.
9. Peer Facilitator
 This group is composed of individuals
who went through a series of training
in peer facilitating.
 Their role is important in the
promotion of guidance services and
programs in the school.
 Helps the guidance counselors reach
out studentry.
3. Communities

Guidance counselors also

work in partnership with
other members of the
school community
a. Parents

Inorder to address the students’

needs, collaborative efforts
between parents and counselors
are being done through
conferences and meetings.
b. School authorities

 Teachers,department heads or principals

are also counted as clientele of guidance
counselors.
A counselor can meet with the teachers to
help them understand the psychological
aspects affecting the students learning
process
Different types of special counseling
population

1.People Who Abuse Drugs

2.People Who use Tobacco
3.People Who Abuse Alcohol
4.Women
5. Older Adults
6. People with AIDS
7. Victims of Abuse
8. Gay Men and Lesbian
Generalization:

Why is it important to help

individuals or group of
individuals address their needs
and discover their
potentialities?
Rubber Ducky

Enumerate the 3 types

of clientele and
audiences in counseling
The kind of clientele of
counseling consist of number of
persons who share similar
concerns and who benefit from
giving support to another
Aprogram implemented for
this group to address its
needs such as study habits,
time management, and
ability to concentrate.
These students fail in
their quizzes and are not
motivated to study their
lesson
 Asa result of a absentee parents,
these individuals become rebellious,
behaviorally difficult, and are prone to
higher rates of stress, depression,
anxiety and low self esteem
These students often
experience homesickness
that hindering them from
concentrating from their
studies
Guidance counselors also work in
partnership with other members of
the school community such as:
1.
2.