GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE ADOLESCENCE:AN ANALYSIS OF THE INNOVATIVE PRACTICES OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELLORS

Adolescence stage is a crucial period in one's life. It starts from the age of 10-11 and continues up to 18-19
years of age. This is a stage where rapid physiological and psychological changes/development occurs. Many a times
the individuals are in a state of stress, confusion and dilemma. Adolescence students at this stage require a lot of help.
They require help in knowing the issues related to the physiological development, emotions, dealing with their own
peers and elders, and issues related to their education and future career. Adolescence education becomes inevitable
for empowering young individuals to face the life with bold and confidence.
The objectives of adolescence education could be achieved to a large extent by organizing regular guidance
and counselling services/programmes effectively in schools. Guidance and counselling is one of the students support
services in schools. It is considered as a helping profession and which is an integral part of education. The present
paper focuses on the practices followed by the professional school counsellors in helping the adolescence. A metaanalysis
of the couple of papers on the best practices in guidance and counselling presented by the practitioners for
the regional seminar on ‘current practices in school guidance programme’ is made and the results are systematically
presented in this paper. This paper concludes with the extent of support rendered by the professional counsellors
through the guidance and counselling services for the well-being of adolescence.