International Guidance & Counselling
GUIDANCE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL COUNSELLING SERVICES

Guidance services are carried out by physiological advisers to recognize person, to introduce him to himself, to solve their problems, to help them taking realistic decisions, to develop their interest and abilities, and to adapt him to the environment through a balanced and healthy way. Thus, they are the services to help students prove themselves.

According to this definition; what is NOT “guidance and physiological counseling in Doga College”?

It is not a single sided assistance made directly to the person
It is not working only on focusing to the problem
It is not achieving things in place of him
It is not interested in only one side of the person
It is not only a work of conveying information
It is not a work of discipline, judgment or punishment
It is not putting the finger on someone.

The points that we care for is intended for students
  • Developing affectionate guidance programs by considering the needs of the students during growth
  • Working not only with the problematic students but also with the others
  • Improving students’ social abilities
  • Help students acquire self-reliance and ability to solve problems
  • To reveal students’ targets and help them in achieving their aims
  • To make students gain the talents of using time efficiently and of studying productively within academic subjects
Applied studies intended for students
  • 7 main values studies (from nursery school to 8th grades)
  • Orientation studies for students (from nursery school to 8th grades)
  • Studies aimed at recognizing and introducing students (inventories, recognizing forms, group works, and individual interviews)
  • Efficient working methods, informing seminars related to anxiety for exam and group works (5. 6.7., 8. Grades)
These are the studies intended for parents and teachers:

Studies intended for parents
  • Working to know the parents
  • Working to introduce the school system
  • To understand the students from the eyes of their parents and support them
  • To organize individual meetings when parents need
  • To organize briefings for the parents which are appropriate to their improvement phase and prepare bulletins
  • To support school and parents community when necessary
Studies intended for teachers
  • Providing materials and necessary documents that support training and education activities
  • Supporting teachers in difficult situation that could be faced in the classroom
  • Making personal interviews with teachers for the improvement of the students.
“The biggest thing I’ve gained in my life is that; no one helps the one who doesn’t know how to help himself.”
(Pestalozzi)