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Kulwinder Pal, Lovely Professional University Unit 15: Types of Counseling: Eclectic Counseling

Unit 15: Types of Counseling: Eclectic Counseling Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
15.1 Concept of Eclectic Counseling
15.2 Assumptions of Eclectic Counseling
15.3 Characteristics of Eclectic Counseling
15.4 Steps in Eclectic Counseling
15.5 Disadvantages of Eclectic Counseling
15.6 Therapeutic Implications of Eclectic Counseling
15.7 Summary
15.8 Keywords

15.9 Review Questions
15.10 Further Readings

Objectives

After reading this unit students will be able to:
• Explain the concept of Eclectic Counseling
• Discuss the assumptions of Eclectic Counseling
• Explain the characteristics of Eclectic Counseling
• Describe the steps in Eclectic Counseling
• Discuss the therapeutic implications of Eclectic Counseling

Introduction
Eclectic Counseling is a generic service of student’s personal work having a wide range of activities
and includes faculty advising, counseling in psychological clinics, mental hygiene and other
specialized types of counseling. It is a body of techniques which helps young individuals to grow
up normally through guided learning. Counseling has proved to be very useful for the development
of an individual student. Colleges and Universities, industries and business establishments are
becoming increasingly interested in counseling and its potential for improving interpersonal
relationships. “Counseling is a dynamic and purposeful relationship between the people in which
procedures vary with the nature of the student’s needs, but in which there is always mutual
participation by the counselor and the student with the focus up on self-classification and self-
determination by the student.” We will discuss about eclectic counseling bases his/her counseling
on concepts taken from various available viewpoints. He/she owes on specific theoretical allegiance.
Instead, incorporates those procedures and techniques which he/she believes to be most effective in
the case of that particular counselee, without any prejudice or bias to any particular school of thought.

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