What is a Career in Counselling?

I find a Career in Counselling very interesting. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Counselling, while I want to first understand What is a Career in Counselling. It had been a while since I was researching about a Career in Counselling, when I came across: https://www.lifepage.in/career/20180112-0015/Arts/Psychology/Career-in-Counselling/english

Megha Sharma's professional point of view!

With 4 years & 2 months of professional experience, Megha Sharma understands Counselling. Megha Sharma has worked in Counselling as Counsellor in Kothari International School. In Megha Sharma's own words, this is how Megha Sharma got into Counselling: "After completing my Schooling from Vishwa Bharati Public School, Noida, I did my Graduation in Psychology from KNC, Delhi. I then did my Masters in Counselling Psychology from Amity University. I have worked before as a Psychologist and a Trainer. I am a Counsellor at Kothari International School." I wanted to know more about Megha Sharma and found this profile: https://www.lifepage.in/page/meghasharma

Career Video on Counselling

In a video, Megha Sharma has talked about various aspects of a Career in Counselling. Megha Sharma started by explaining Counselling as: "Counselling is advice which a therapist or other expert gives to someone about a particular problem." The video gave me so much food for thought.

I found the video unique because it talked about Education in terms of things which can be learnt from books, to excel at a Career in Counselling and not as a list of Qualifications, which one needs to get into Counselling. Megha Sharma touches upon these in the Education section of the Video:

Different Theories & Approaches
Human Behaviour
Psychological Testing
Psychology
Vocational Training

Anyone aspiring for this Career needs to understand that Skill development is crucial for success.
Megha Sharma then explains why these Skills are essential for a Career in Counselling:

Empathy
Listening Skills
Communication
Positive Outlook
Trust and Confidentiality

There are great positives of this Career.
Megha Sharma believes that the following are some of the Positives of a Career in Counselling:

Self Development
Self Satisfaction
Good Income
Holistic Experience

There are a few Challenges in this Career which one needs to be cognizant of.
And, Megha Sharma believes that one needs to prepare for following Challenges of a Career in Counselling:

Non Acceptance
Social Stigma
Working as a Team

In the final section of the video Megha Sharma talks about How a day goes in a Career in Counselling. This video is by far the best video on a Career in Counselling, that I have ever come across. To see the full Talk, one needs to install the LifePage Career Talks App. Here is a direct deep link of the Video: https://lifepage.app.link/20180112-0015

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