Pendekatan Konseling Humanistik dalam Meningkatkan Keterampilan Sosial Anak dengan Disabilitas Sosial: Literature Review

Diana Zumrotus Sa’aadah (Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu)
Sella Kinasih (Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu)
Rista Fahera (Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu)

Cons-Iedu: Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal
Vol 6 No 1 (2026): CONS IEDU

This article is a literature review that aims to analyze the role of a humanistic counseling approach in improving the social skills of children with social disabilities. The humanistic approach focuses on developing self-potential, unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence. Children with social disabilities often experience barriers to social interaction, low self-esteem, and difficulty understanding social norms. Through a humanistic counseling approach, counselors strive to help children understand and accept themselves so they can interact more adaptively in their social environment. The study results indicate that humanistic counseling is effective in developing self-awareness, empathy, interpersonal communication, and independence in children with social disabilities. The article concludes with practical implications for counselors, teachers, and parents in supporting a client-centered counseling process.