Introduction to counseling

Counseling is all about the following story: A little boy who wants to cross the river to attend the school but he don’t know how to cross safely. If he has no idea to cross the river he might be end up with drown. There are many ways to handle this problem like he should have known the depth of the river, how others cross the river, are there any boat services available, any other roads available to reach the school, etc.., in this case how counseling will work out ?

Counseling is not just providing advice, preach or friendly chat! The person who does counseling is well qualified in academically and professionally to heal the person who need to take decision in the life. Someone who wants to change his or her behavior, uncomfortable feelings & emotions, relationship problems, bitter past experience, other life issues are common, here counselor will listen actively and encourage self talk of the client, create empathy, and encourage the client to understand himself and take decision or cope up mechanism to the life by their motive only, counselor will not put any personal opinion to the client to solve the problem, the counselor works as a mirror to reflect the client’s mind and all chats will be confidential and professional relationship will be maintained.

So, the boy will chat with appropriate person and will take decision to cross the river by himself!