Techniques and Skills of Counselling

Paper Code: 
CON 232
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

  • Develop knowledge and understanding of major counselling theories and processes.

  • Apply various counselling theories in practical settings.

  • Identify research needs and opportunities in the field of counselling.

  • Design, conduct, and evaluate counselling programmes.

Course Outcomes: 

Students will be able to:

  • Develop application based understanding of various counselling theories.
  • Analyse research needs in counselling.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of Counselling programmes
  • Build a comprehensive understanding of basic counselling skills and their use.
12.00
Unit I: 
Counselling Process:

Counselling relationship - meaning and nature, basic communications skills. Counselling interview. Influence Process. 

12.00
Unit II: 
Skills in Counselling:

Rapport building, assessment of problem and concerns, setting goals, selecting and designing interventions, termination of counselling. 

12.00
Unit III: 
Strategies and techniques of counselling :

Individual Counselling, Group Counselling : Need assumptions, types, processes, appraisal, therapeutic forces in a counselling group and its limitations.

Peer Counselling : Issues, appraisal, feasibility, identification, training of peer group as peer facilitator. Curriculum research, evaluation and community involvement. 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Evaluation of Counselling Outcomes:

Self Evaluation, Programme Evaluation  

12.00
Unit V: 
Research Counselling:

Single Case design, Action Research: Concept, need and steps. An action plan for action research in counselling.  

Essential Readings: 
  • Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to counselling. W.G. : Brown Publishers.
  • Ben, Ard, Jr. (Ed.) (1977). Counselling and Psychotherapy : Classics on theories and issues. Science and Behaviour Books Co.
  • Bordin E.S. Psychological Counselling, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1968.
  • Brammer, L.M. & Shostrom, B.L. (1977). Therapeutic Psychology : Fundamentals of Counseling Psychology. (3rd Ed.) Englewood Cliffs : Prentice Hall
  • Frusten, J.M. Psychological Counselling in India. Mumbai McMillan.
  • Nelson, J. (1982). The Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York : Holt Rinehart & Winston.
  • Nelson-Jones, R. (1994). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. London : Sage.
  • Patterson C.H. (1960) Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Harper and Row.
  • Rao, S.N. Counselling Psychology (1992). Tata McGraw Hill. New Delhi.
  • Udupa, K.N. (1985). Stress and its Management by Yoga. Delhi : Motilal Banarsi Das.
  • Windy, D. (1988) (Ed.) Counselling in action. New York : Sage Publication.     
  • Wolpe J. (1973) : The Practice of Behavior Therapy : New York Paragon Press.
References: 
  • Barrett J.E. (1979) : Stress Mental Disorders American Psychopathological Association Series : New York. Raven Press.
  • Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to Counselling. W.G :  Brown Publishers.
  • Bellock A.S. , Harson H. Kazdin A.E. (Ed.) (1982) : International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy  : New York Press.
  • Brammer L.M. and Shostrom E.L. 4th Ed. (1982) : Therapeutic Psychology Fundamentals of Counselling and Psychopathology. Englewood Cliffs Prentice Hall Inc.
  • Colim Feltham and Ian Horton: The Sage Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Sage Publication.
  • Dohrenwend B.S. Dohrenwend B.P. (1974) : Stressful Life Events – Their Nature and Effects : New York, John Wiley and Sons.
  • Gladding, S.T. (1992). Counselling : A Comprehensive Profession.
  • Jennifer M. Kidd, Understanding Career Counselling, Theory, Research and Practice, Sage Publications.
  • Kavita Singh, Counselling Skills for Managers – Prentice Hall, India.
  • Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Behavioral Counselling, Cases and Techniques. New York Hole Rinehart and Winston.
  • Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Counselling Methods. New York Holt Rinchart and Winston
  • Lazarus R.S. and Folkman S. (1984) Stress, Appraisal and Coping : New York Springes.
Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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