Counseling

What is Counseling?

·        In a guidance programme, counseling is the centre of all information.

·        It is a sort of conversation between a trained (counselor) and untrained (client) individual to guide the untrained person towards a particular goal with the help of interviews.

·        Rogers: “counseling is a series of direct contacts with the individual which aim to offer him assistance in changing the attitudes and behaviour”.

·        Shotorm: “counseling as a self-adjustive process, which helps the client become more self-directive and self-responsible

·        Specialized, personalized and individualized service”.

·        Self-analysis, self-insight and self- direction.

 

Characteristics of counseling

·        To establish mutual understanding.

·        To help to know about oneself.

·        To help to plan appropriate steps.

·        To change the client behaviour or beliefs or levels of emotional distress or all these.

·        To make important life decisions.

·        To enhance an individual’s ability to cope with life situations

·        Problem oriented

·        Understanding and managing negative feelings.

·        To provide the information.

·        To gather relevant information.

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