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" Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. "
---- Carl Gustav Jung , an eminent psychologist.

Concept

Counseling is a growth process through which individuals are helped to define goals, make decisions, and solve problems related to personal-social, educational and career concerns. This process is carried out with a trained professional and a client that is any person in need of counseling.

Myths about Counseling

Counseling and the therapeutic process are things that are often misunderstood by many people.

There are some common myths about counseling...

MYTH 1 : Counseling is only for people who have emotional problems.

FACT : While counseling does deal with people who have emotional problems it can also help:

Students to choose a major or career path.
Individuals who just want to understand themselves better.
Couples who are contemplating marriage or want a stronger relationship.
Individuals who have difficulty being assertive.
Individuals having problems with grades and tests and/or are on academic probation or suspension.
Students having difficulty juggling school, work, or parenting.
Students trying to fit in and adjust to their new surroundings.

MYTH 2 : People in counseling are inherently weak.
FACT : There is nothing weak about a person who enters counseling. The individuals who enter counseling are, in fact, taking the first step in solving their difficulties. A lot of people would view this as courageous.

MYTH 3: Change is simple.

FACT: Change is not always simple and may take time and energy, patience and perseverance to happen. Therapy is not a "quick fix" cure to any problem.

MYTH 4: The therapist is your "psychic" who tells you what to do with your life and how to "fix" your problems.

FACT: A counselor is NOT there to TELL you how to solve your problems or to offer you advice. The therapist IS there to help to identify and direct a person to the goals one sets and help resolve ones problems.

MYTH 5: The psychologists at the counseling center can prescribe medications for me such as anti-depressants for my problems.

FACT: Psychologists do not prescribe medications - a psychiatrist or a general physician prescribes medication. The counseling center does not dispense any medications. If you need a prescription drug, we can provide appropriate referrals to physicians.

Counseling may be of help to you if you feel concerned about : -

Where you are going with your life
Picking the wrong female, male, friends
Something you have never told anybody, but feel like you should
Studying. You do your homework, but don't seem to learn
Drinking or using drugs
Feeling like you can't go on
Thinking that things always go wrong
The fact that you were popular back home and now don't seem to be able to meet people in college?
Feeling sad or depressed most of the time
Your physical or learning disability
Either eating too much or too little
Feeling stressed or anxious
Aggression both active and passive
Lack of concentration in studies and other areas
Lack of Self-Confidence
Passive personality
Lack of motivation
Socially unacceptable behavior patterns.

and many more. If you feel that any one of these applies to you, you may find it helpful to call the Counseling Center and talk it over with a counselor.

Importance in present scenario

Presently, children in particular, are "attacked" with a variety of extraneous stimuli in the form of over-exposure to T.V. and Computers, specially the Net and computer games which are preaching aggression, manipulation, emotional instability and violence to children. Also, there are some problems in children and adults which are psychosomatic in nature where an illness is caused by mental problems, such as stress and worry, rather than physical problems. Hence, in such a scenario, counseling has a very important role.

How is DPS Varanasi into Counseling?

Here, we are identifying students, teachers and parents who need counseling. The parents also attend Parental Counseling. We hold various workshops and seminars for teachers, students and parents. The "HELP ME GROW" is an active process that sequentially makes an effort to synthesize the parents, children and teachers and society to a wholesome approach for the children's growth.