IMPLEMENTATION OF ISLAMIC GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING IN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL RECOVERY OF CHILDREN FROM BROKEN HOME FAMILIES

Abstract

The phenomenon of broken home families often triggers negative psychological impacts on children, including anxiety, low self-esteem, and maladaptive behavior. From an Islamic perspective, the family is the first educational institution that shapes a child's spirituality and character. Therefore, Islamic Guidance and Counseling (BKI) is proposed as a holistic and strategic intervention for recovery, with a focus on the spiritual dimension as the core of healing. The implementation of BKI aims to restore the child's spiritual balance (fitrah) by establishing tauhid (monotheism) as the main foundation. This counseling seeks to change irrational thoughts such as self-blame into the conviction that every difficulty surely contains ease (based on Q.S. Al-Insyirah: 5-6). The BKI counselor's role is highly important as an educator of the soul and a spiritual guide, who uses Islamic methods such as Religious Counseling and the Modelling technique to direct positive behavior and encourage the practice of worship, dhikr (remembrance of Allah), and prayer as a source of peace. This research employs a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Data searching was conducted through a reliable database, namely Google Scholar. The research results show that BKI intervention has a positive effectiveness. This service helps children from broken home families to regain their enthusiasm for learning, self-confidence, and better adjustment capabilities, empowering them to become independent and responsible individuals with high self-worth in the presence of their Creator.