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Counsellor

To help and assist people, to find solutions to the problem is the natural
tendency of human behaviour. By making a small contribution such as
listening to the people’s problem and providing assistance in the time of
difficulty gives a positive vibe and energy. Counseling psychology mainly deals
with counselling and psychotherapeutic theories and their applications. A trained
counselor is one who voluntarily helps to solve the problem of a person in a
particular environment. Counseling as a career is a rapidly growing field in India.

• A counsellor is a person who is trained to work with the individuals on their

personal and psychological problems.

• Counselors are required in every field from sports, medicine, community, academia to the

industrial setting

• Minimum Degree required BA/MA/MPhil/PhD in psychology after 10+2 in arts

• Sports psychologist Sandy Gordon was one of the reasons behind the success of the
Indian team during the 2003 cricket world cup
• Find out more about the topic at the National Association of Psychological Science
http://www.napsindia.org/

There are 3 main important ingredients of counseling without which counseling
process would be incomplete. They are:-

1) Counsellor
The main aim of a counselor is to provide relief from the trouble in the client's
life and make the person a fully functioning human being. The primary qualities
should include:
* Ability to communicate - Communication is the basic criteria required to
become a fully functioning psychological counselor. Communication skills
include speaking and active listening to what the client says.
* Analytical and interpretative ability - The ability to analyse and respond to what
the client says.
*Self Image - Developing a clear image about one's self so that the other person
can feel inspired, gain trust and be ready to accept the person as a therapist who
would provide the fruitful solution to his or her problem.
*Empathy rather than sympathy - Developing empathy rather than just sympathy
to understand the feeling of another person from their perspective without
making any judgment.
These characteristics help a counselor to become an effective, self-sufficient
helper.

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