Counselling Introduction - R.D.Sivakumar

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R.D.SIVAKUMAR,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,M.Tech.,
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE
[Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Re-accredited (3rd Cycle) with
‘A’ Grade (CGPA 3.67 out of 4) by NAAC, Recognized by DBT as Star College,
College of Excellence by UGC and Ranked 51st at National Level in NIRF 2019]
SIVAKASI – 626 124.
(Website: http://sivakumarrd.blogspot.in
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E-mail : sivakumarstaff@gmail.com Mobile : 099440-42243
COUNSELLING INTRODUCTION

2. Definition

3. Definition
 Counselling is a purposeful, private conversation arising from
the intention of one person to reflect on and resolve a problem
in living, and the willingness of another person to assist in that
endeavor.
 “Counselling is the skilled and principled use of relationship to
facilitate self-Knowledge, emotional acceptance and growth
and the optimal development of personal resources.
 The Overall aim is to provide an opportunity to work towards
living more satisfyingly and resourcefully.

4. Definition….
 Counselling relationships will vary according to need but may
be concerned with developmental issues, addressing and
resolving specific problems, making decisions, coping with
crisis, developing personal insights and knowledge, working
through feelings of inner conflict or improving relationships
with others” – The British Association for Counselling.

5. Definition….
 “Counselling denotes a professional relationship between a
trained counselor and a client. This relationship is usually
person-to person, although it may sometimes involve more than
two people.
 It is designed to help clients to understand and clarify their
views of their life space, and to learn to reach their self-
determined goals through meaningful, well informed choices
and through resolution of problems of an emotional or
interpersonal nature” – (Burks and Stefflre 1979: 14)

6. Definition….
 “Counselling is a way of enabling choice or change or of reducing
confusion. It does not involve giving advice or directing a client to
take a particular course of action.
 Counsellors do no judge or exploit their clients in any way.
 In the counseling sessions the client can explore various aspects of
their life and feelings, talking about them freely and openly in a way
that is rarely possible with friends or family.
 Bottled up feeling such as anger, anxiety, grief and embarrassment
can become very intense and counseling offers an opportunity to
explore them, with the possibility of making them easier to
understand.

7. Definition….
 Acceptance and respect for the client are essentials for a
counselor and, as the relationship develops, so too does trust
between the counselor and client, enabling the client to look at
many aspect of their life, their relationships and themselves
which they may not have considered or been able to face
before.
 The Counsellor may help the client to look at the options open
to them and help them to decide the best for them” – (British
Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)”.

8.  Thank you