Impact of Counseling on Health

Introduction

The counseling is one of the respective professions and it sometimes associated with the psychology, human values and ethics. The counselors are the person involved which are considered as an expert in the field of understanding the human behavior. Counselors serve as the facilitators of the program and most of the time encourages the person to develop his own skill and wellness under a certain program.

Research Problem

There are many types of counseling that created a great impact in the lives of every individual. Most of the counseling programs are aiming for the positive outcome. Also, there are many interventions evaluated to accommodate the need of the person in terms of counseling, although some of the clients are not satisfied with the service rendered. In this study, the paper will attempt to recognize the impacts of the counseling services especially on the health of an individual.

Objectives

The study has only two main objectives and serves as engine in answering the problem. First, the study aims to propose to continue the study of the counseling in the human lives through evaluating the impact of the counseling not only in health but also in education and family relationships. The second objective is related to the first aim of the study which is to open the opportunity in the possibilities for a successful intervention in counseling.

Research Questions

The study is guided by research questions to support the objectives as well as answering the main problem of the study. The following questions are linked to the main problem and therefore, deliver the entire paper in the highest possible answer.

1. What is health counseling?

2. What are the applied modes or intervention to accommodate the offered counseling services?

3. What are the consequences in health counseling?

Literature Review

Counseling in health is one of the main concerns of the counselors. The professionals in counseling are called health counselors that are well-trained to work under the pressure in achieving the health goals, such as weight management, food craving, sleep, energy, and digestion. A counselor on health works personally to help an individual develop his or her skills and gain the knowledge an individual need for the optimal health in the present and even in the future. In the professional world of counseling, there are available modes that provide the positive impact. The most common counseling mode is the one-on-one counseling that involves only one person aside from the counselor and which is considered the most effective forms. The second is the couples counseling that is popular between a pair of people, couple, or partners. The forth type is the family counseling where the counselor is bound to guide the entire family in achieving their goals in health (Casey, 2009). And the last mode is the group counseling where the counselor became the facilitator for a big number of member in a group. The people within a group maybe different in their status but as long as they have the willingness to work with the health counselor, the group can experience the positive impacts of the counseling.

There are many outcomes recorded which is particularly in the scope of the academic performance and mental health. The counselors offer the services that are also focus in the overall performance of the individuals (Thiebaux, 2006). One consequence of increased demand of counseling services decreases the developmental or prevention programs. Therefore, the counseling services became important services in the entire community. Because of the increased focused on counseling also recognizes the issues or concerns on the roles, financial support the larger mission and the interest that may the people may achieve. Health counseling services also suggested different social and emotional adjustments to achieve the optimal health outcome of the individuals. In addition, the health counseling is also considered as an important factor in predicting the persistence of the health and wellness (Destefano, Mellott, and Petersen, 2001).

Methodology

The applied method of the study is the comparative case study method which can measure the impacts of the counseling on health. Through the comparative case study method, the study can identify or weigh the different outcomes of counseling and evaluate the impact it may create. Based on the past literature or studies, the study can pin-point the missing gap in achieving the best intervention in the counseling where it can be best applied.

References:

Casey, G., 2009. Impact Family Counseling: IMPACTing Birmingham – One Child, One Family at a Time. [Online] Available at: http://www.contentedits.com/img.asp?id=21431. [Accessed 01 Feb 2010].

Destefano, T., Mellott, R., & Petersen, J., 2001. A Preliminary Assessment of the Impact of Counseling on Student Adjustment to College. Journal of College Counseling, Vol. 4, No. 2.

Thiebaux, B., 2006. Impact of Counseling and Educational Plan Services on Persistence and Grade Point Average Among New and Returning Students. [Online] Available at: http://www.paloverde.edu/modules/Static_Docs/data/test/research/impactofcounseling.pdf. [Accessed 01 Feb 2010].

Other Sources:

Health Counselors. [Online] Available at: http://www.healthcounselors.org/. [Accessed 01 Feb 2010].

Positive Impact Counseling Programs. [Online] Available at: http://www.positiveimpact-atl.org/page/1017/Counseling-Programs. [Accessed 01 Feb 2010].