Counselling and Guidance Difference
1)Counselling is an inward analysis of the individual whereas guidance involves an external analysis of the individual and his problems.
2) Counselling is an in-depth analysis and has a narrower perspective wherein the individual understands his problems in depth whereas guidance is a broader and more comprehensive approach.
3) Counselling is generally provided for personal and social issues whereas guidance is usually provided for education and career-related problems.
4)Counselling focuses on making the individual understand the problem and therefore, it brings about behavioural changes in the individual so that he can adjust to the problem. On the other hand, guidance focus on finding a solution to the problems whereby the solution may bring about a change in the attitude of the individual.
5)Counselling focuses on making the individual understand the problem and therefore, it brings about behavioural changes in the individual so that he can adjust to the problem. On the other hand, guidance focus on finding a solution to the problems whereby the solution may bring about a change in the attitude of the individuals.
6) In Counselling, The counsellor is not the decision-maker while in Guidance the professional who offers guidance service is the decision-maker.
7)Counselling lays emphasis on both learnings as well as feelings, the guidance gives no place to feel and is more of an intellectual process.
8)Counselling leads to what may be termed as self-discovery of the individual whereas guidance does not lead to self-discovery of an individual.
9)Counselling leads to what may be termed as self-discovery of the individual whereas guidance does not lead to self-discovery of an individual.
