1. Pathways
counseling
dePartment

2. PoPular myths
about counseling

3. counseling – not advice giving

4. counseling-not a crutch

5. grilling for information…….

6. only for major Problems

7. ‘ fixing’ children ‘ in trouble’

8. for crazy PeoPle

9. myths about counseling
 it is the same as advice giving
 grilling for information…
 you go to the counselor when you are ‘in
trouble’
 helP for PeoPle with really major Problems
 a crutch for PeoPle who are just too weak to
handle life.
 something for crazy PeoPle

10. what is counseling?
 is a helPing Process which takes Place
in an
atmosPhere of accePtance, resPect
and trust.
 is confidential and non judgmental.
 PurPose of counseling is to helP
students recognize their strengths and
to make them indePendent in Problem
solving.

11. counseling involves

12. what does counseling involve?
 the counselor listens to the students
exPerience and feelings with emPathy
 the counselor equalizes the relationshiP
and both counselor and student try to
find shared meaning and PersPective
 both Parties arrive at
a focus for change
and work towards it.

13. confidentiality
 done or communicated in confidence.
 counselors are firmly committed to the code of
confidentiality.
 limits of confidentiality.
 communicated to the students in the beginning.

14. school counselor
 Professional member of an
educational team.
 assists students in acquiring and
using life-long skills through the
develoPment of academic, self-
awareness and interPersonal
communication skills.
 Proactive and Preventive in focus.
 goal is to Provide all students with
life success skills.

16. counseling can helP with……
 managing anxiety  relaxation training
 coPing with and reducing  resolution of Personal
stress issues
 adjusting to loss (death,  eating concerns
relationshiPs, job)  drug/alcohol issues
 increasing self-  self-esteem
understanding  academic concerns (text
 making difficult decisions anxiety, study skills)
and clarifying choices  imProving communication
 social skills (with Parents, faculty,
 conflict resolution friends, roommates)
 anger management  coPing with incidents or
 assertive training trauma

17. when to refer a student?
consider
referring a
student, if a
student:
exPresses concerns
over a Personal
issue (i.e.
relationshiPs,
addiction, family
difficulties)

18. consider referring a
student if a student:
seems excessively,
anxious,dePressed,
irritable,withdrawn,
angry or sad.

19. consider referring a
student if a student:
you notice significant
changes in a student’s
aPPearance or habits
(i.e. deterioration in
grooming, hygiene,
weight loss, change in
activity or sPeech
Patterns, or changes in
academic Performance)

20. counselors see the students thru’ the following
channels :-
reference from teachers, form
tutors, head of Pastoral care,
PrinciPals or resident Parents
direct observation of student in
a community or during the Pulse relevant feedback
classes. is given
to the concerned
student “walking-in” to the
Persons
counseling room, for counseling
or just a chat.
crisis intervention: e.g., threatening
suicide, self-mutilation, severe
anger outburst, violence.

21. counseling center services
 individual counseling
 grouP counseling
 crisis intervention
 teacher suPPort
 P.u.l.s.e. Program
 referral to services