Counseling

The term counseling can be used to refer to a wide range of activities involving the provision of advise or the exchange of ideas between two or more individuals, with the goal of helping the client or clients to improve some aspect of their lives. In the mental health field, counseling is a general term to describe the work done by several types of professionals, including psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and social workers. A variety of techniques and approaches are encapsulated by the word counseling, ranging from from art therapy to relationship counseling. In general, counseling is aimed at helping clients grow emotionally, adjust more successfully to life challenges, or help cope with loss or childhood issues.