Values and Beliefs About Human Beings
Table of Contents
Section A 2
1. My current set of values and beliefs about human beings 2
2. My current set of values and beliefs about my chosen counselling setting 2
3. My current set of values and beliefs about myself 3
4. How can I resolve any contradictions? 4
5. How my beliefs and values affect my work and attitude towards counselling 4
Section B 5
1. What does counselling mean to me? 5
2. How do I distinguish counselling from helping? 5
3. How do I distinguish counselling from psychotherapy? 5
4. Goal of counselling offered in setting of my choice 6
5. Counsellors are primarily psychological educators 7
Section C 7
Evidence conducted 7
Section A
1. My current set of values and beliefs about human beings
As human beings, we all have our own values, beliefs and attitudes that we have developed throughout the course of our lives. Our family, friends, community and the experiences we have had all contribute to our sense of who we are and how we view the world. As a Christian, being very strongly rooted in my faith, I value all people as being unique, special and equal. We are taught in the Bible that we should ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." (NIV, Mark 12:31) and this is something that I try to live by. People are just the way they are, and they are each perfect. To not accept and respect them as they are, is in effect saying “you are wrong, you don’t know what to do” – this is not accepting and respectful, in fact, it is quite unaccepting and disrespectful. I will accept and respect people just the way they are.
Everyone needs and desires to feel valued. The feeling of being devalued or diminished by someone else’s words or behaviour can be very destructive. Feelings of being acknowledged and appreciated should be the norm for all of us.
I believe in empathy and that every human life is precious and unique and is worth living to the fullest, here and now.
I also believe that human
Section A 2
1. My current set of values and beliefs about human beings 2
2. My current set of values and beliefs about my chosen counselling setting 2
3. My current set of values and beliefs about myself 3
4. How can I resolve any contradictions? 4
5. How my beliefs and values affect my work and attitude towards counselling 4
Section B 5
1. What does counselling mean to me? 5
2. How do I distinguish counselling from helping? 5
3. How do I distinguish counselling from psychotherapy? 5
4. Goal of counselling offered in setting of my choice 6
5. Counsellors are primarily psychological educators 7
Section C 7
Evidence conducted 7
Section A
1. My current set of values and beliefs about human beings
As human beings, we all have our own values, beliefs and attitudes that we have developed throughout the course of our lives. Our family, friends, community and the experiences we have had all contribute to our sense of who we are and how we view the world. As a Christian, being very strongly rooted in my faith, I value all people as being unique, special and equal. We are taught in the Bible that we should ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." (NIV, Mark 12:31) and this is something that I try to live by. People are just the way they are, and they are each perfect. To not accept and respect them as they are, is in effect saying “you are wrong, you don’t know what to do” – this is not accepting and respectful, in fact, it is quite unaccepting and disrespectful. I will accept and respect people just the way they are.
Everyone needs and desires to feel valued. The feeling of being devalued or diminished by someone else’s words or behaviour can be very destructive. Feelings of being acknowledged and appreciated should be the norm for all of us.
I believe in empathy and that every human life is precious and unique and is worth living to the fullest, here and now.
I also believe that human