COUNSELLING

Mr. karthikeya prasath M.Sc Nursing

Department of psychiatry
 DEFINITION
 Individual counselling in a face to
face interview process in which the
counsellor assists the counsellee
in resolving his problems and
earning more adaptive behaviour.


 Berdle (1952)
 Counselling as an
interaction process
that facilitates
meaningful
understanding of self
and environment and
result in the
establishment and / or
clarification of goals
and values for future
behaviour .
Need of counselling
• To help the client to accept
actual changes that are
resulting from stress.
• To foster cognitive, behavioral,
developmental and emotional
growth in clients.
• To encourage and develop
special abilities and right
attitudes.
• To assist the students in planning for
educational and vocational choices.
• To help the student to work out a plan
for solving his difficulties.
• To helps in the total development of the
student.
• To motivate the students for self
employment.
• The fresher will be helped to establish a
proper identity.
•
Characteristics
 Counselling involves two
individuals
 (counsellor and counsellee)
 There should be a relationship
of mutual respect between the
two individuals.
 It is aimed about desired
changes and providing
assistance to solve problems.
 The counsellor discovers the
problems of the counsellee and
help him..
 Providing and find out many
alternatives


 The counsellee select

independently for alternatives
•
 It helps individuals to grow up
normally through guided
learning.
•
 Counselling process is
structured around the felt
needs of the counselee.
Principles
Functional of counselling
COUNSELLORS- characteristics

 IPR E
 Personal Adjustment d
w
 Scholastic potentialities a
and Educational Background r
d
 Health and Personal C
Appearance R
 Leadership o
e
 Philosophy of life b
 Professional Dedication e
r
•
Levels of counselling
• 1. informal counselling
•
• 2. Non-specialist counselling by
professional
•
• 3. Professional counselling
Counselling Approaches

Supportive

Insig
ht Re educative

Reconstructive
 Types
• Directive / Prescriptive /
counsellor centered
counselling
•
• Non Directive/ Client centered
counselling
•
• Electic counselling
 • G- Greet the client
Steps • A -Ask clients about
themselves
• T- Tell clients or give the
information of strategies of
coping mechanisms
• H- Help the client to
choose a method
• E- Explain how to use a
method
• R- Return for follow - up
•
Steps • C- Clarify
• L- Listen
• E- Encourage
• A- Acknowledge
• R- Reflect and Repeat
• Roles
• R- Relax
• O- Open and Approaches
• L- Lean towards client
• E- Eye contact
• S- smile and sit comfortably
•
Areas
Phases
Appointment and
establishing

relationship
 Assessment
 

 Diagnosis
 Setting goals


 Interventions


 Termination and follow up

 Assignment

 Do’s and
Don’ts in
counselling
process
Thank you