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Personal Rationale of Counseling

It is a bit challenging to provide a good comprehensive definition of counseling even by most counseling professionals. This has made different associations and individual try and come with definitions that try to cover this vital area compressively. The British Association for counseling was among the first professional association to acclimate the definition of professional counseling in the world. They publish their definition in 1986 putting it as the skilled and principled use of relationship to facilitate emotional acceptance, self-knowledge, of personal resources and growth. The aim is to provide a chance to work toward living a more satisfyingly and resourcefully life. Counselling relationships vary depending on the clients need, but may be related with developmental issues, decision making, crisis improving relationships with others, developing personal insights and knowledge, running through feelings of inner conflict or coping with. The above bring one of the roles of counselling as to facilitate the client work in ways that respect their values, capacity and personal resources and an opportunity to achieve self- determination. Counselling provides an opportunity for people to talk about disturbing and troubling issues in their life.it also help them explore their feelings in a way that is free from intrusion, dependable and confidential. A counsellor should respect an individual’s view point, helping him deal with his definite problems, improve relationships and cope with various crises. As we have seen here, counselling covers a broad spectrum; it usually comes from a professional counsellor to the patient. In simple can be referred to as a talking therapy involves talking, listening, reflecting back to what the patient says or clarifying. Counselling does not involve