November 6, 2008: Peer Counseling and Peer Support
Training Report - Leadership Development Course 2008
In the morning, the participants learned about what Peer Counseling is and why it is needed.
Peer counseling assumes that we all have the following philosophy: all human beings have
creativity, wisdom, love, joy, and solidarity in abundance. This philosophy, an intrinsic part of all
human beings, is easy to upset; therefore, in order to protect ourselves, we prepare defensive
mechanism like fear and insecurity. As long as we are unable to discuss these hurt feelings and be
comforted, we make decisions and take action based on our hurt feelings and sorrow rather than on
clear, logical thought.
As long as these hurt feelings are not resolved by talking with someone else, the person's actions are
filled with anguish and clear, rational thinking does not take place.
The participants seemed to be perplexed in the beginning because it was entirely the new method for all of them. But as the program was proceeded, they became to be curious to know about it.
In the afternoon, they went through session which they shared time equally to talk about their problems or experiences. The details cannot be explained here. If you would like to know of it, you should join us in the program.
