Jargonbuster - Counselling

What does it mean?  

Counselling is such a widely used term and has come to mean so many different things to different people. As a sweeping statement it means giving professional guidance to an individual or client to help them deal with psychological, social or performance fulfilment problems. Using proven psychological interviewing methods, the client’s personal history is collected in order to identify the problems and perceived problems. The counsellor then works with the client to form an action plan to resolve the problems.