Psychological counselling methods

Description

The various psychological counselling, training and coaching methods for persons of all ages, groups and organizations considering medical aspects.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 5 occupations
  • Optional in 9 occupations
  • Total: 14 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Behavioural scientist
    Behavioural scientists research, observe and describe human behaviour in society. They draw conclusions on the motives that stir actions in humans, observe the various circumstance…
  • Educational psychologist
    Educational psychologists are psychologists employed by educational institutions to provide psychological and emotional support to students in need. They are specialised in the pro…
  • Psychologist
    Psychologists study the behaviour and mental processes in humans. They provide services to clients who deal with mental health issues and life issues such as bereavement, relations…
  • Health psychologist
    Health psychologists deal with the various aspects of health related behaviour of individuals and groups, by helping individuals or groups prevent illness and promote healthy behav…
  • Chaplain
    Chaplains perform religious activities in secular institutions. They perform counselling services and provide spiritual and emotional support to the people in the institution, as w…

Optional for

  • Education welfare officer
    Education welfare officers address the social and psychological well-being of students. They counsel students concerning their personal issues that affect their school behaviour, p…
  • Educational counsellor
    Educational counsellors provide practical and emotional support to students in a educational institution, either in small groups, classrooms, or individually. They function as an a…
  • Social counsellor
    Social counsellors provide support and guidance to individuals in the social work area, to help them solve specific problems in their personal life. It involves addressing personal…
  • Career guidance advisor
    Career guidance advisors provide guidance and advice to adults and students on making educational, training and occupational choices and assist people in managing their careers, th…
  • Prison instructor
    Prison instructors educate legal offenders, including prisoners, on social rehabilitation and correctional behaviour. They assist prisoners in gaining skills which could facilitate…
  • Pastoral worker
    Pastoral workers support religious communities. They provide spiritual education and guidance and implement programmes such as charity works and religious rites. Pastoral workers a…
  • Probation officer
    Probation officers supervise offenders after their release, or who were sentenced to penalties outside of incarceration. They write reports providing advice on the offender's sente…
  • Hospital social worker
    Hospital social workers provide counselling to patients and their families helping them to better cope with the illness, the emotions surrounding diagnosis, and with social and fin…
  • Psychology lecturer
    Psychology lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of s…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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