counseling note for B.Ed 4 semester

3. Sonal Soni
Soumya Jain
Tanya Prakash Ali
Vandana Dubey
Vargish Kumar Dharwaiya
Vinayak Tiwari

4. Definition :-
“ Counselling involves a relationship between two
individuals in which one gives a certain type of
assistance to the other ”
Myers
“ The term counselling covers all types of two
personal situations in which one person , the
client is helped to adjust more affectively to
himself and his environment.”

5. “Counselling is consultation, mutual inter change
of opinions, deliberating together”
- Webster’s Dictionary

6. From the several definitions it can be seen that
counselling involves a relationship between a
professionally trained, competent counsellor and an
individual seeking help.
Purpose of counselling are –
 Achievement of positive mental health
 Problem resolution
 Counselling for decision making
 Improving personal effectiveness
 Behaviour modification

7. Key qualities of counsellor
 Genuineness
 Listening
 Unconditional positive regard
 Believing in client
 Recognize your own limitations
 Patience
 Do not block free expression of feelings
 Non judgemental
 knowledgeable

8. There is an urgent need of introducing and
strengthening the counselling service in
the school and colleges.

9. Its important to have 2 people in
counselling.

10. To help in the total development of
the student.

11. To help in proper choices of course

12. To motivate the youth for self
employment

14.  Overcoming feeling of inadequacy
 Tackling day to day problems
 Improve social skills
 Plan better future
 Reaching to the goals

16. Principle of Acceptance - Accept the
patient with his physical, psychological,
social,economical and cultural conditions.
Principle of Communication –
Communication should be verbal as well
as non-verbal and should be skillful

17. Principle of Empathy - Instead of showing
sympathy put yourself in patients shoes and
then give reflections accordingly ( Empathy is
ability to identify with a person )
Principle of Non –judge – Mental Attitude ; Do
not criticize or complaint negatively regarding
patient’s complaints.

18. Principle of Confidentiality – Always keep the
patient’s name and the problem strictly secret.
Also assure the patient about the same.
Principle of Individuality – Treat each and every
patient as unique and respect their problem.
Principle of Non-emotional involvement – Not
getting emotionally involved with the patient
and not getting carried away with his feelings.

19. Conclusion
Counsellors may encourage the client to examine
parts of their lives that they may have found difficult
or impossible to face before. There may be some
exploration of early childhood experiences to throw
some light on why an individual reacts or responds
in certain ways in given situations. This is often
followed by considering ways in which the client
may change such behaviours. Good counselling
should reduce the client’s confusion, allowing them
to make effective decisions leading to positive
changes in their attitude and/or behaviour. The
ultimate aim of counselling is to enable the client to
make their own choices, reach their own decisions
and act upon them.