This issue is focusing on various aspects of counseling and education. It discusses the role of counselors within the Curriculum 2013 framework and the challenges they face. Additionally, it explores the use of cognitive behavior group counseling to address students' self-esteem issues in vocational high schools and describes students' learning motivation and its implications for guidance topics. Furthermore, it examines the application of analogy techniques in information services to enhance high school students' analytical skills and investigates the relationship between organizational culture, teacher competency, and performance. Moreover, it looks into utilizing inquiry methods to improve social studies learning outcomes in primary school students and enhancing fine motor skills through sticker activities in preschoolers. Lastly, it discusses the implementation of cooperative learning, specifically the Picture and Picture method, to boost cognitive development in early childhood education settings.