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Types of Counselling

1. The document discusses three types of counselling approaches: directive, non-directive, and eclectic. 2. Directive counselling is counselor-oriented, with the counselor playing a major role in defining the problem and providing a solution. 3. Non-directive counselling is client-centered, where the counselor allows free expression from the client and guides them to think of their own solutions. 4. Each approach has merits and demerits, such as directive counselling being more time efficient but less democratic, while non-directive provides freedom but solutions may not be as accurate.

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Types of Counselling

1. The document discusses three types of counselling approaches: directive, non-directive, and eclectic. 2. Directive counselling is counselor-oriented, with the counselor playing a major role in defining the problem and providing a solution. 3. Non-directive counselling is client-centered, where the counselor allows free expression from the client and guides them to think of their own solutions. 4. Each approach has merits and demerits, such as directive counselling being more time efficient but less democratic, while non-directive provides freedom but solutions may not be as accurate.

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Types of Counselling

 1. Directive approach Counselling


2. Non-Directive approach Counselling
3. Eclectic approach Counselling
 
Directive Counselling
E.G. Williamson is the leading exponent of this school of thought. It is also known as Counsellor-Centered approach or prescriptive
counselling. Directive counselling is counsellor oriented as the counsellor plays a major role in solving the problem. The counselor
identifies, defines, diagnoses the problem and then provides a solution. It is counsellor who prepared entire plans and sees through the
process. The counsellor has a major role to play in directive counselling as he directs thinking by information, explaining, interpreting and
advising the client. The counsellor in directive counselling performs the following activities. The counsellor in directive counselling
performs the following activities.

1) The counsellor conducts an analysis, which entails collecting data from various sources so that the problem of the client can be
understood.
2) He puts together data which involves interpreting and organizing the data collected to know about the client’s strength, weaknesses and
so on.
3) He identifies the nature of the problem and also what causes the problem.

4) He conducts a prognosis which involves predicting the development of the problem on the future.
Counselling which involves taking steps to help client adjust to the problem and eventually overcoming it.

5) He conducts a follow-up which involves helping the client time and time again or when the client faces the same type of problem again.
Merits:
The merits of directive counselling are as follows.

i) It is economical and does not take much time.


ii) The client gets a solution to the problem for sure.
iii)The method focuses on intellectual adjustment of the client rather than emotional adjustment.

Demerit:
The following are the demerits of this approach

i) The process is counsellor oriented and therefore the counsellor becomes dependent.
ii) the approach is undemocratic as it does not give any right to the client.
iii) The client in most cases become helpless and wait for the counsellor to provide solution.
  Non-Directive Counselling
Carl Rogers, an American psychologist is the chief exponent of this type of counselling. It is also known as
Client-Centered approach/Permissive counselling or the Humanistic approach

Non directive counselling is client centered where the client is allowed free expression and the counsellor
directs and guides. The counsellor asks a few questions to the client so that he can think of the possible
solution's. The counsellee is an active participant, who discusses his problem with the counsellor and with the
help of the counsellor arrives at a solution and take a decision. The role of the counsellor is passive one. The
main aim of the counselor is to create an atmosphere where the client is able to work on his own and find
solution to the problem. This approach focuses on the emotional aspect of the client rather than the intellectual
one. The client or the counselee is the pivot. He actively participates in the process.  
Merits:
The merits of the non-directive counselling are as following.

1)This approach provides freedom to the person seeking counselling.


ii) It provides a tension free and stress free environment wherein the client can work at ease.
iii) The counsel seeker is not dependent on the counsellor for finding solution to the problem and therefore works towards self-acceptance.
iv) Since the counsel seeker gets a positive atmosphere, he can confront his weakness easily.
Demerits:
The following are the demerits of non-directive counselling

a) It is time consuming process as the counsellee is not a professional who can quickly find a solution.
b) Since the process is client centered the solution to the problem may not be accurate because the judgement and wisdom of the client cannot
be relied upon entirely. This is because the client is the one facing the problem and he may be under stress and tension and therefore may arrive
at the wrong solution.
c) Non-directive counselling relies on discussion of the problem with the counsellor and then finding a solution through discussion. However,
all problems cannot be solved simply by discussion and may need other techniques and tools as well.

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