• Gabriel Amponsah Adu

Abstract The objective of education is to provide opportunities for students to reach their full potential in educational, vocational, social and emotional development. Counselling is the bedrock for achieving self-actualisation. Counselling as part of educational activities helps students in their social life. It enables them to come up with experiences that will assist them in understanding themselves and how to live effectively with others in school and society. An analysis of counselling services in providing adequate assistance to student’s at all educational institutions is paramount. This paper examined the concept of Counselling, principles of Counselling, characteristics of Counselling, aims and objectives of Counselling, advantages of counselling services, and methods of Counselling are highlighted. In conclusion, this paper identified the roles and functions of the school counsellor.

Keywords. Counselling Concept, Principles of Counselling, Characteristics of Counselling, Educational Institutions, Methods of Counselling, Roles and Functions of Counsellors.

"The role of counselling services and its importance in educational institutions ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.g541-g557, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206666.pdf

"The role of counselling services and its importance in educational institutions ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. ppg541-g557, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206666.pdf