Seeking to equip staff in educational and psychological guidance and counseling
units with essential knowledge to engage with students effectively, the Continuous
Education Department at Al-Zahraa University for Women organized a scientific
workshop in collaboration with Al-Kut University. Prof. Dr. Abdul Hussein
Ghanem Sukhi presented the workshop entitled “Educational Counseling” on
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Al-Kawthar hall for Continuous Education Center.
The workshop covered significant topics, including the role of counselors in
establishing close connections with students and effectively interacting with them
to identify and address the challenges and problems they face. Moreover, the
workshop underscored the importance of observing negative behaviors,
implementing preventive programs to mitigate them, and fostering positive
behavioral practices.
To achieve the aforementioned objectives, the workshop emphasized the necessity
of a comprehensive understanding of psychology, including its fields, branches,
and major schools of thought. Additionally, it explored the role of the unconscious
in shaping individual personalities and examined psychological disorders arising
from unmet needs, which may manifest as behaviors such as anxiety and
imbalance.
Furthermore, the workshop touched upon such topics as defense mechanisms,
daydreaming, regression, impersonation, justification etc.
