Industrial counseling provides help and support to employees facing difficulties at work or in their personal lives. It can be conducted by experienced employees or professional counselors. Common issues addressed through counseling include stress from meeting targets or deadlines, workload pressures, work-life balance challenges, and relationship issues with colleagues. Counseling benefits employees by helping them effectively address problems, improve decision-making, and gain a new perspective. It also benefits employers by potentially reducing absenteeism and turnover while increasing productivity and employee confidence and morale. Effective counselors are good listeners, understand the counselee's situation, and provide positive advice and support to help employees progress in their careers.