Metacognition and orientation: why does the counselor require metacognition in his work?

Abstract

At present, the role of the counselor has taken an increasing leading role, product to the social and individual dynamics that have generated a series of situations that affect people, leading to little emotional control, directing negative thoughts at every moment and not having the skills to give positive solutions to the various situations that the subject has to face; in daily life. The above leads to the development of problems that affect the individual and their interaction with the environment. In correspondence to this, this article addresses metacognition and orientation, analyzing the approach of the role that the counselor must execute to use metacognitive skills for the development of effective guiding practices, where the oriented evaluates the capacity he has to infer mental states, to recognize his emotions, to use intersubjectivity, and above all, validate or not the beliefs, promoting the development of positive skills that affect their social and collective well-being.