Counseling finds extensive application in the field of mental health as a therapeutic process and is empirically well-supported. Its applicability extends beyond amelioration and prevention. The role of the counselor is vital in making the process of counseling more effective. The article describes how the use of counseling techniques by the counselor can have an impact on the counseling process. This is well-supported by the research which also emphasizes on the specific attributes of the counselor to build the working alliance. The attributes that become part of the counselor's inherent personality facilitate in making use of counseling skills effectively. To a great extent, this `extra therapeutic influence' contributes to make the process of counseling effective. Therefore, it is evident that the counselor has to address professional, psychological and physiological demands to make the best of the counseling process. The article brings to light these 3Ps factors that can help the counselor to avoid counter transference and burnout that are most likely to occur because of counseling.
One
can clearly imagine the ambit of pain and sorrow the person
is experiencing at the time of meeting the counselor. It
is through the counseling process that the person can be
assisted for addressing the concerns. Though counseling
is recognized and supported empirically as a therapeutic
process, the role of the counselor is vital to the process
of counseling. When we say `the role of the counselor',
what does it imply? Does it mean that the counselor has
to be the all perfect individual to deliver these services?
This
understanding of the counselor, who is the integral part
of the counseling process, is not only essential, but also
helps to understand the counseling process from the perspective
of the counselor. For addressing this, let us understand
the counselor during the counseling process and what attributes
and determinants can contribute towards effectiveness of
the counselor to address the specific issue. |
