Counselling is a purposeful relationship in which one person helps another to help themselves. It is a way of relating and responding to another person so that the other person is helped to explore their thoughts, feelings and behaviour, to reach a clearer self-understanding and then to find and use their strengths, draw on their resources so that they can cope more effectively with their life, making appropriate decisions by taking relevant action.
The goal of counselling is to provide emotional support alleviate distress, promote resilience and finally aid in achievement of positive mental health.
Role and responsibility of Counsellor