DEFINITION

The provision of professional assistance and guidance in

resolving personal or psychological problems.
It is a dyadic process.
Involving two persons called counselor and counselee

FUNCTIONS

Advice

Reassurance

Communication

Release of emotional tension

Clarified thinking

Reorientation

PRINCIPLES OF Counselling
According to Mc Daniel and shafttal, the counseling process is
based on some basic principles:

Principle of acceptance

Principle of permissiveness

Principle of respect for the individual

Principle of thinking with the individual

Principle of learning

PREREQUISITES OF Counselling

Setting up small representative team

Engaging an independent consultant

Finding out organizational need for counseling.

Reviewing the cost of counseling.

Commitment

List of potential counselors.

Counseling PROCESS

TYPES OF Counselling

Directive

Non - directive

DIFFERENCE

Method

Responsibility

Role

Emphasis

TYPES OF Counselling
INTERVIEW

The development session

The problem focused session

The decision making session

The crisis session

The supportive session