Counseling and its Benefits
Presented by
Ms Salma Prabhu
Clinical Psychologist, Director Academy
for Counseling & Education
What is Counseling
• Counseling provides an opportunity for an
individual (or couple) to work towards living in a
more satisfying and resourceful way.
• It may be concerned with addressing and resolving
specific problems, making decisions, coping with
crisis, developing personal insight and knowledge,
working through feelings of inner conflict or
improving relationships with others.
• The counsellor’s role is to facilitate the client’s
work in ways which respect the client’s values,
personal resources and capacity for selfdetermination.
What is Counseling
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Definition:
A
Process
where
the
client feels that he or
she has been heard,
been understood, has
been able to share all
the feelings without
being judged and feels
that it is not the end of
the world.
• There is HOPE
Basic Principles of Counseling
• Listening
• Empathy
• Positive Regard and
Respect
• Clarification
• Confrontation
• Appropriate
Information
• Summarize
Purpose of Counseling
• To gain insight into the problem
• To learn that the problems can be resolved
• To get a greater understanding of ones
strengths and weaknesses
• To be able to accept oneself and work on the
areas of concern
• To be equipped with the skills for issues
arising at a later stage again
Purpose of Counseling
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To help the client make the necessary change
To help the client elevate to a higher level
To help the client make independent decisions
To help the client help himslef/herself
It differs from casual conversation in being
focused, specific and purposeful.
Why Counseling is needed to
Children?
• To help child to get
confidence
• To help child to get
motivated for studies
• It will help the child to
deal with his fears;
problems; pent up
emotions;
• Counseling will help in
modifying child’s
behavior if required.
Why Counseling is needed to
Children?
• Counseling will help the child to deal
with peer pressure and parental
expectation.
• Counseling will help the child to
enhance his/ her hidden skills.
• It will help to build their strengths
• and overcome their weakness.
Who needs counseling
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Parents
Grand Parents
Children
Teachers
Corporate
Everyone
Where can counseling be done
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Center
Nursery Schools
Hospitals
School
College
Institutions
Social Networks
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A counselling session in Process