Guidance and Counseling Office is a discipline under the ministry of health that concerns with prevention (guiding-skills & knowledge) and treatment (counselling) measures on how to deal with life challenges positively or understand & cope with feelings, thoughts, emotions alongside life challenges and make an informed decision.

GUIDING: it is giving knowledge and skills to trainees, Trainers & community at large as the prevention measures to face future challenges.

COUNSELLING: it is a way of relating & responding to a person so that the person is helped to explore his/ her thoughts, feelings & behaviour so as to reach a clear understanding & cope effectively & make appropriate decision.

1. All the results of human activities comes from the mind thus it depends on how someone responds and the level of exposure/understanding.

CORE ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IN COUNSELING

1. Autonomy
2. Maleficent

3 Beneficent

4.Fidelidy

5.Unconditional positive regard

6. Empathy
7. Genuineness
8. Confidentiality
9. Justice.

G&C Officer