Counseling
What is Counseling?
Counseling is a helping relationship between two individuals (A & B) where “A” is a counselor and “B” is a client & it takes place in a professional setting. It is initiated and maintained as a means of facilitating changes in the behavior of a client.
- C -Continuous
- O- On-going Process
- U- Up-liftment
- N- Nurturing
- S- Sharing
- E- Emotions
- L- Love
- I- Intellectual Growth
- N- Nursing
- G- Guidance
Counselor
Counselor is a matured and experience person in terms of attitude, skills, and behavior. The client due to some problem is unable to think rationally, realistically, and effectively a solution for his/her problem. Counselor helps her/him in thinking rationally.
Counselor is A
- MOTIVATOR
- TRAINER
- BUILDER
- EDUCATOR
- GUIDER
- MEDIATOR
- ORGANIZER
- DEVELOPER
Counseling Areas
- Adolescent Issues.
- Adjustment Issues .
- Relationship Issues.
- Discipline Issues.
- Poor Achievement.
- Managing Stress.
- Managing Emotions.
- Career Issues.
- Educational Difficulties.
- Family Issues.
- Personality Issues.
- Value Issues.
Attributes Required in Counseling
- Confidentiality
- Patience
- Respect
- Non-judgmental
- Genuineness
- Empathy
- Acceptance
Basic Objectives of Counseling
- The client should feel better & well equipped with information after meeting the counselor.
- The counselor helps the child to help him/her by giving him some useful Tips, skills & techniques.
- Client learns balance is in attitudes and knowledge.
- Personality enhancement takes place.
- Client’s Decision making & problem solving skills improve.
- Child becomes self-reliant, self-directed & responsible & well-informed.
The Counselor helps ths client in following areas
- Improving Studying Skills.
- Writing Exams
- Memory Techniques.
- Career Planning.
- Choosing Stream.
- Managing Emotions.
- Getting along with People.
- Appreciating Life.
- Communicating Effectively.
- Converting Potential into Performance.
- Improving Self-Esteem.
Basic Principles in Counseling
- Counseling is needed by all people at the various stages of growth.
- It is for normal people, less severely disturbed.
- It is focused on dissemination of information.
- Its focus is on skill building.
- Prevention is better than cure is the belief.
- Its more activity based, motivational in nature.
- Its not limited to only problem children thus children don’t feel stigma to go to a counselor.
Group Counseling
Individual Counseling
