A Practical Guide for Conduct of Counseling Sessions: A Counselling Practicum Report

At a time of extraordinary change when the shape of the social landscape is not yet apparent, it remains of paramount importance
that human beings search for better understanding of the nature of human experience and the scope of human potential (Sarason &
Sarason, 1999).Every human being is a person of dignity and worth regardless of race, religion, educational level, economic
status, attitudes and behavior(Smith, 1966).The counseling process is an opportunity offered to an individual in search for selfunderstanding. Many clients who come for counseling have a wide gap in their perception of how they ought to be and how they
feel they are (Donna, 1990). The counselors have to remain true to themselves and their values while working with clients with
different beliefs. In counseling, the counselor establishes a therapeutic relationship which involves communicating feelings of
spontaneity and warmth, tolerance, respect and sincerity (Olu, 1987). The counselor is there to question the clients’ assumptions
about all aspects of their lives (Palmer and McMahon, 1977).