Scope of Counseling & Guidance

The scope of counseling and guidance is comprehensive. As the life is getting complex day by day, the problems for which expert help is required are increasing proportionately. According to Jacqueline A. Stinton 2012, scope of counseling and guidance are- Individual Counselling • Adolescent identity, concerns, teen-parent relationships, peer relationships • Anxiety • Anger management • Children’s concerns within the family unit, sibling relationships, school experiences, peer relationships • Depression • Family of origin dynamics and issues • Gender: identity, sexuality, homosexuality • Grief and bereavement • Relationships: personal and interpersonal dynamics • Sexual abuse recovery • Seniors: challenges, limitations, transitions • Singles: single, newly single, single through divorce or being widowed • Spirituality • Stress management • Workplace stress and relationships • Young adult: identity, relationships, vocation Marital and Pre-marital Counselling • Marital and relational dynamics • Extended family relationships • Fertility issues Family Counselling • Adolescent and child behaviours within family dynamics • Adult children • Divorce and separation issues and adjustment • Family dynamics: estrangement, conflict, communication • Family of origin / extended family issues • Life stages and transitions • Parenting patterns: blended, single, co-parenting families • Remarriage relationship counselling