Types of counseling and counsellors

By S Adeeb Mujtaba Ali

 Counselling is considered as a kind of therapy that assist  individuals in overcoming their issues/problems and the negative impact or ambiguity they have towards life. In addition it also helps them to carry themselves with confidence in different spheres of life. 

 An individual who is giving counselling is designated as counsellor or a therapist. These people have ample knowledge and information about their field and holds rich experience in the same. They are specialist of their field and it becomes easy to approach or select a counsellor based on our requirements. They are dedicated, intitutive, logical, sensitive, patient and good listeners. Based on the fields (Education, medical, business etc) counsellors or therapists are classified into different types and so is counselling. 

Let's see the different types of counselling....

1) Educational

2) Mental health

3) Marriage and Family 

4)Rehabilitation 

5)Substance Abuse

1) Educational Counselling

A fresher from school or college is always clueless about opting for subjects which can land him/ her into better careers. Or a fresh passout might be confused in choosing a career. However, it's quite normal for the age they are in to behave this way. Apparently it's observed that sometimes individuals with work experience are also found to feel pathless midst of their careers. Here, the educational counsellors play a significant role. They perform several activities like conducting seminars, face to face talks, discussions, testings like assessment tests, suitability test etc and helps a candidate by finding solution to their problems.

2) Mental Health Counselling

Many Mental illnesses have been identified like bipolar disorders, PTSD, depression etc. Mental health awareness programmes have been conducted since quite long. The mental health counsellors are individuals who help their patients in dealing with problems which are negatively effecting their well being. Therefore helps in having a healthy lifestyle. Live in present, take logical decisions and positive thinking.

3) Marriage and Family Counselling

Sometimes when their is a lack in compatibility between spouse or individuals of a family it leads to many misunderstandings and fights or quarrelsome atmosphere. Here is were marriage or family counsellors has a role to play. They conduct one to one sessions, try reason behind the problem and help save relationship. 

4) Rehabilitation Counselling

As it is well known what and when a rehabilitation center is called for. At this centres also counsellors have a crucial role to play. Most of the patients here are already fighting an emotional fight with themselves. The counsellors here guide people to relax themselves, lead an independent and fruitful life. They help them in realising their own potential, evaluation of their own strengths and weakness. Counsellors encourage the patients to take up life skills and maintain the hormony with themselves.

5) Substance Abuse Counselling

This kind of counselling is again similar to that observed in rehabilitation centres where patients of illegal substance (drugs, alcohol etc) are admitted. The counsellors here help patients in forgoing their addiction breakfree from a deteriotative habit which is destroying their health. Counsellors suggest engage patients in some constructive activities to deviate them from their addictions. Thereby helping them in their recovery process.

To conclude, counsellors are passionate, sensitive, friendly individuals who dive into a problem (ambiguity/ confusions that patients have) and sail their boats to the shore keeping everything confidential. The unintentional complimentary gift from a counsellor to their clients is boosted moral.