COUNSELING & HUMAN RELATIONS PROGRAM

Counseling & Human Relations Program



Counseling & Human Relations Program

Introduction

Counseling is a profession that tailors the approach to the needs of the client, presenting issues and the personality of the individual. A counselor's approach is also unique based on belief systems and personal values. Counseling is an activity where personal values are an important part of the development of the individual and the community at large. Counselors are in a unique position to be able to affect the society in which we live, guiding clients in decisions that often have a dramatic life changing impact(Gelso Fretz 2001). This paper is an expression of my current thinking regarding a theoretical perspective of individual counseling. My approach is founded on understanding of irrational beliefs and the implication of this on thinking, feelings and behavior. Combining the rational therapy process with a focus on emotions creates a personalized approach to therapy. This focus complements the three components of personality, thinking, feelings, and behavior by providing depth to the reason behind our thoughts. Individual's feelings are the first indicator that something is not right in the individual “system”. Individuals may also not be aware of faulty reasoning at core levels that gave rise to the current breakdown that brought them to the counselor. Belief systems lead to thinking, feeling, and actions. These responses may be a symptom or a trigger that leads to inappropriate behaviors often used as coping mechanisms.

Causes of Human Behavior

Human behavior is the collection of behaviors exhibited by human beings and influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics. The behavior of people (and other organisms or even mechanisms) falls within a range with some behavior being common, some unusual, some acceptable, and some outside acceptable limits(Williams Hayes Fauth 2008). In sociology, behavior is considered as having no meaning, being not directed at other people and thus is the most basic human action. Behavior should not be mistaken with social behavior, which is more advanced action, as social behavior is behavior specifically directed at other people. The acceptability of behavior is evaluated relative to social norms and regulated by various means of social control. The behavior of people is studied by the academic disciplines of psychology, social work, sociology, economics, and anthropology. Human behavior is an important factor in human society. According to Humanism, each human has a different behavior.

The following are the causes human behavior

Genetics

Attitude - the degree to which the person has a favorable or unfavorable evaluation of the behavior in question.

Social Norms - the influence of social pressure that is perceived by the individual (normative beliefs) to perform or not perform a certain behavior.

Perceived Behavioral Control - the individual's belief concerning how easy or difficult performing the behavior will be.

The human brain consists of billions of neurons. These neurons are connected together to form even more billions of different pathways. Whenever we have a new experience, a new pathway in the brain is ...