2. Types of Counselling
• Directive counselling
• Non directive counselling
• Eclectic counselling
CONTENTS
3. Directive counselling
• This type of counselling was given by B.G Williamson.
• In this type the counsellor is in active role and directly take the
decisions or suggests the counselee that means the counsellor have
major role in this type.
• Williamsons suggested this method is good for education and
vocational issues or problem.
• In this type of counselling the problem is in central role and solution
is given on the basis of that , means counselee behavior is given less
importance.
4. Steps of Directive Counselling
• Analysis: in this collection of information take place through
interview, conversation with counselee or their family members or
friends etc.
• Synthesis: then the data is organized and summarized in proper
format to identify potential, liabilities, habits etc of the client.
• Diagnosis: in this step problems and their cause is identified.
• Prognosis: in this step the future development of the predicted.
• Counselling: counsellor can suggests to bring out the adjustment.
5. Advantages
• Time saving
• Give happiness to counselee
• Importance is on the intellectual instead of the emotional aspect.
Limitations
• Counsellor is in central position
• Counselee is helpless and depends on counsellor
• Non democratic
6. Non Directive Counselling
• This method was given by Carl Rogers and also called as client centered
therapy.
• In this type the counselee is allowed to express freely and the counsellor in
this method only guides and directs.
• In this method counselee understand their problem with the help of the
counsellor and takes an active part and plan what to do for the problem.
• Here the role of counsellor is passive.
• In this method emotional aspect is given preference rather than the
intellectual aspects.
• Here democratic method is followed.
7. Step in Non Directive Counselling
• The counselee comes for the help.
• The counsellor identify the problematic situation.
• The counsellor encourages the counselees to express free about their
problem.
• The counsellor accept negative as well as positive feeling for the
problem.
• Now the insights or thoughts of counselee are direct toward action
• For the solution of the problem positive steps are taken.
8. Advantages
• Freedom for counselee
• Democratic
• Counsellor shows empathy
Limitations
• Time consuming method
• It can not be used in schools
• Counselee is in central position
9. Eclectic counselling
• This method was given by F.C. Thorne.
• This method is combination of both directive and non directive
counselling.
• In this method the counsellor is neither passive nor active the
counsellor understand different aspects and suggests best strategies for
the counselee.
• In this method both counsellor and counselee works in cooperation.
• Here the counsellor studies the needs for the client and may begin with
directive or non directive or vise versa as per the need of the situation.
10. Steps in Eclectic counselling
• After interview try to diagnose the cause of the problem
• Proper analysis of the problem
• Make strategy as per the need of the counselee to solve the problem.
• Stimulating the client to make their own resource after interviewing
and taking precaution or responsibility for trying new methods of
adjustment.
• In last follow up can be performed or counselling may be ended when
no needed.
