This issue covers various aspects of counseling and education. It looks into how stress affects students when writing their thesis and suggests using a mix of cognitive behavior and music therapy to help them. It also examines how different cultural backgrounds impact students' sense of control, and how guidance counseling influences their choices for further education. Additionally, it discusses methods like symbolic modeling to improve career counseling, student motivations for peer counseling, and using blended learning for counseling training. It also explores the impact of group counseling on students' confidence and the historical connections to social psychology. Lastly, it looks at teaching methods, principal supervision, and how employee performance and leadership affect educational institutions.