Discuss how counselling uses an inter-disciplinary approach to helping with examples. “Counseling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals” (American Counselling Association 2010). Counselling is a process of engagement of two people one who is professionally trained to help and the other is the seeker of help, to identify the solution of the problem underlying through purposeful conversations. Counsellor does not give advices or control his/her clients rather helps them to think more broadly about the issues in a free environment. It works on the principle of choices and unconditional positive support. To be an effective counsellor …show more content…
This are mainly related to those clients or patients whose life problems are adversely affecting or maintaining a disorder. This type of counselling involves identification of problems by the patient and measures to solve it. The measures are then tried and reviewed. This method is very useful in treating mild mood disorders. Interpersonal counselling- this is a type of counselling which focuses on the present state of interpersonal relationships like in home, work and society etc. Problems in relationships, loss of beloved ones, interpersonal deficits all these falls under this category. Patients are encouraged to try alternative ways to cope with the problems. For Minor mood patients this has been very …show more content…
How the client reacts in front of counsellor and situation are indicator of problems in other relationships. Specific uses of counselling- Counselling can be used to relieve acute distress, late effects of trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for relationship problems, risk management, bereavement, mild to moderate disorders, generalized anxiety, panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, health related issues, Health