As considered by many educators and counselors, counseling is the heart of guidance.

They said it is difficult to define because it is not a single activity and it seems to be be
component of several professions. Dugald Arbuckle defines counseling as a process in which the
counselor assists the counselee to make interpretations to facts relating to a choice, plan
adjustment which he needs to make. According to Carl Rogers, counseling is a definitely
structured, permissive relationship which allows the client to gain an understanding of him to a
degree which enables him to take positive steps in the light of his new situation. Counseling as
defined by Donald Stefflre, is a learning-teaching process, for the client learns about is life space.
If he is to make meaningful and informed choices, he must know himself and the world where he
lives. Counseling then is a relationship between a professionally trained counselor and a student
seeking help in gaining greater self-understanding and improved decision-making and behavior
change skills for problem resolution and/or developmental growth. Its general goals are to
facilitate behavior change, to improve clients ability to establish and maintain relationships,
enhance clients ability to cope, promote the decision-making process and facilitate clients
potential and development.
As part of the course, I was able to understood the counseling itself by experiencing it.
Chosen students were given to us to counsel. It excites me because I experienced being a
counselee on my freshmen days and now I am the one to counsel. Counseling have a great part
of my college life for I and my counselor established very good relationship, she appears to be
my soul sister for life. She helped me with lot of things. She motivated me to showcase my
talents and skills. She boosted my self-confidence. Through our counseling sessions,
perspectives of mine in life changed to positive. Because of this, I want to give back by doing the
same to the assigned counselees to me. They are Ms. Lea Rina Andales of BSED-1102 and Ms.
Ciara Mae Mendoza of BSED-1101. To have positive outcomes, I follow the stages of
counseling such as establishment of relationship, assessment of problems, goal setting, initiating
interventions and the termination and follow-up.
I counsel first Ms. Lea Rina Andales, I call her Lea. Shes 19 years old taking up
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education in the same campus. It was easy establishing
relationship with her because of her willingness to help me of what I need. Maybe because we
are with the same age and our personality meet. The first time I talked to her, I dont know what
to say or what to ask. I just get her contact number so we can schedule counseling sessions. After
some chats, both of us felt comfortable with each other. In our first session, I asked her to tell
something about herself and like boom, she opened-up with her past experiences. Her first
statements caught my interest. She shared that earlier in her life, she is a lesbian. She is always

with his brother who appears to be the closest to her. Even on his ambitions, she always wants
her brother to be with him. Her brother influenced her a lot, in hobbies, in clothing, etc. Its
funny how she dont know the names of her other brothers and sisters that she had unforgettable
moment with that. She isnt ashamed of sharing funny stuffs with me. Atmosphere between us
were very pleasant. I am very thankful that we had a great start not just for this activity but also
on becoming friends. Mutual respect, trust and open communication are built between us that
made us more comfortable with each other.
To assess her problems, I asked her some questions that will lead to her issues and school
to college and of course, transferring from Mindanao to Batangas. She told me that there are
some adjustments like getting up early and reading and reviewing her books on examination
week. She said that she can still handle every subject except the Mathematics subject. She even
called it 50%-50%. She also shared that she really wants to take up BSBA but with the
influence of her principal who wants her to be a teacher, she took up Education.
After sharing her problems and concerns, I asked her questions regarding the possible
solutions and steps that she can use on solving them. I gave her options when she asked me what
I can advice on her situation. I am happy because she gave me chance to help him by sharing her
problems. The thing I admire on her is how open she is with suggestions of others. She is willing
to change her behavior that she know she should change. I help her formulate her own goals
regarding in her studies, especially the subjects she finds hard, the relationship with her parents
and what she wants to achieve for herself.
When we reach in the fourth stage which is initiating interventions, I found it a enjoyable
because we are really open with each other. I let her evaluate the goals she formulated. With all
the suggestions, recommendations and options I gave her, I gave her the rights to choose and tell
her that I am on her back if she needed help and guidance. I

told her that if the the plan she

designec didnt work, she can try other plan until she succeed.
For the termination and follow-up, I assured her that the end of our activity will never be
the end of the friendship we had built. I will always check if she is doing grat on her studies and
other aspects.
My second counselee is Ms. Ciara Mae Mendoza. She is younger than the other one. I
find it hard fitting my schedule on her schedule because both of us is busy in many stuffs. Also, I
didnt know what approach will I use in counseling her. She is a very shy girl that I think she is
not comfortable in taking with people she doesnt know well. Its hard to guess what personality
she has. Its grateful that she still responded to the activity and cooperate with me for the success
of this counseling activity.

Like what I did in my first counselee, I also asked questions to Ciara that could let me
know what is she as a student, a daughter, and a member of society. It is normal on her to be shy
especially when she dont know the person. I also asked my acquaintance which is her cousin
how she behaves when she is with her family and cousins. She said she is not that shy, she even
join them in family gatherings.
As I evaluate her, I suggests that she should try other things that is far from what she is
now, try new things and explore. She should be expose on things that she will boost her selfconfidence that could help her in her course since she is an Education student.
This entire activity in Guidance and Counseling gave me insights of what teenagers
experience today, the problems and difficulties that they are encountering as a student, a family
member and a member of society. It helps me understand them and have plans to help them with
those stuffs. As a future teacher, I can reflect on my experience in this activity by applying the
principles and guidelines of an effective guidance counselor. I might not be a counselor someday
but learners can count on me when they needed advice and guidance on problems theyre facing.
I will always reflect on what Ive learned from such activity and if given a chance, I want to have
another activity like this.

To GOD be All the Glory.

Narrative
Report
in
GUIDANCE
and
COUNSELING
Prepared by:
Cerezo, Maria Angelika N.
BSED Filipino-3101
Prepared for:
Mr. Samuel G. Comia
Instructor