Guidance and

Counseling
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Counseling
22nd April 2013
 Counselling
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 Counselling is the most important part of the guidance
program.
 Professional meaning differ from the popular
understanding of the term.
 According to stefflre (1970) Counseling is a learning-
teaching process.
 Gustad (1953) stated that “ Counselling is a learning
oriented process carried in a simple social environment.
 Counseling and Related Fields
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 Counseling and Psychotherapy.
 Guidance and Counseling.
 Instruction and Counseling.
 Advice and Counseling.
 Principles of Counseling
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 Counselling is a process. It is necessary for the counselor
to understand that Counseling is a process and slow
process. Failure to understand this will result in
annoyance and disappointment.
 Counseling is for all. Especially in school institution
counseling is meant for all the students and not only for
those who are facing problems or other exceptional
students.
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Counseling is based on certain assumptions.
 Every individual in this world is capable of taking
responsibilities for his/her self.
 Every individual has a right to close his/her own
path, based on the principles of democracy.
 Counselor does not deprive the right of self choice
but simply facilitate choice. The counselor should
give due respect to the individual and accept
him/her he/she is.
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 Counseling is not advice giving.
 Counseling is not thinking for Client, but thinking with
the client. Counseling is for enabling the client to do
judicious thinking.
 Counseling is not problem solving. The counselor simply
assist the person to find solution in his/her own.
 Counseling is not interviewing but conversing with the
client in order to help him/her self-understanding.
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 The counselor should determine individual
differences and provide for them.
 The counselor has to prepare the client to open to
criticism including self criticism.
 The counselor act as facilitator or catalyst. He
atmosphere which is permissive and non-threatening
through his warm and accepting relationship with
the client which help the client to explore himself
and understand him/her self better.
 Goals of counseling
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1. Achievement of positive mental health.
2. Problem resolution.
3. Counseling for decision making.
4. Improving personal effectiveness.
5. Help change.
6. Behavior modification.
 References
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Guidance and Counseling ( Dr.Santhosh
Vallikkat)