In the present scenario, mental health of school students is of prime importance for their holistic growth and development. The school counsellor is an integral part of the school ecosystem who provides help and guidance to all students for their overall well-being. The counsellor works through early identification and timely intervention of students’ behavioural, emotional and social problems.
The counselling is offered as a preventive, remedial and responsive measure for the range of issues that the students face on a daily basis. There are four basic domains where the counsellor helps students.