Counselling

• Counselling is defined that it is an art and a science.
• • As an Art the subjective dimension of counseling and a flexible and creative process where the counselor creates an approach to meet the needs of the client.
• As a Science objective 

  dimension of the counseling process.
• Informal Helping a kin with formal helping using ways like empathy, good listening skills, and caring capacity.
• Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004 profession that implicates the application of “an integrated approach to the development of a well-functioning individual”.
• Goals of counselling

  • Development goals
  • Preventive goals
  • Enhancement goals
  • Remedial goals
  • Exploratory goals
  • Reinforcement goals
  • Cognitive goals
  • Physiological goals
  • Psychological goals
• • Development Goals assist in meeting or advancing the clients human growth and development including social, personal, emotional, cognitive, and physical wellness.
• Preventive Goals - helps the client avoid some undesired outcomes
• Enhancement Goals enhance special skills and abilities.
• Remedial Goals - assisting clients to overcome and treat undesirable outcomes.
• Exploratory Goals examining options, testing of skills, trying new and different activities, etc
• Reinforcement Goals - helps clients in recognizing one’s self, how they think, do, and feeling
• • Cognitive Goals involves acquiring the basic foundation of learning and cognitive skills.
• • Physiological Goals involves acquiring the basic understanding and habits for good  health
• Psychological Goals - aids in developing good social interaction skills, learning emotional control, and developing positive self-concept