Volume : 2, Issue : 12, December - 2013

A Study on Effectiveness of Counselling in Women Helpline Counselling Centres

Mrs. G. P. Godhanavalli, Dr. M. Padmanabhan

Abstract :

Counselling is an interpersonal process through which guidance & support has given to a person with psychosocial problems. In simple means counselling is to provide professional, psychological help to the distressed person in a professional manner. Counselling is an act of assistance has provided to a person in difficulty & seeks out someone in whom she/he has confidence for advice & guidance. Thus the present study concludes that there is a significant difference in the level of stress of the respondents before and after counselling. The level of stress among the respondents has reduced after attending the counselling provided by the counsellors in the all women police stations.