An Introduction to Counseling

<p>Counseling and group guidance are differentiated and clear definitive guides that will help the counselor determine when he/she should use counseling or when he/she should use group guidance are offered.</p><p>The important distinction between counseling and psychotherapy is made with considerable reference to the judgments of several authorities on this question.</p><p>Ethics of counseling are discussed. This is a vital area for counseling because unless an occupation determines ethical standards which are honored by its practitioners it cannot justify the claim that it is a profession. To avoid being unethical the practitioner must first become aware of what constitutes ethical practices. It is like manners – some people omit saying “Thank you” out of ignorance not an intent to be discourteous.</p>