Counseling Cell

The Counselling Cell encourages the students to understand themselves and the issues that trouble them and guides them to resolve their problems, worries, tensions etc ... They are trained to assess, diagnose and treat students struggling with academic stress, anxiety, depression, social addictions and other problems they face.Counselling is a process that aims to facilitate personal wellbeing of the students through support and guidance of trained counselors, for a healthy mind and body.In order to support the students to resolve the emotional and psychological issues faced by the St Mary’s Students, the college has initiated the “Counselling Cell” in the college premises with the help of a trained team of faculty members as Counselors.

The Counselling Cell encourages the students to understand themselves and the issues that trouble them and guides them to resolve their problems. These problems can be personal, emotional, social, family, peer, academic, sexual, etc. This is done through individual or group counselling to help them with academic goals, social and personality development, career goals, enhancing listening skills, empathy and interpersonal skills to have healthy relationships and a healthy lifestyle.Guidance and counselling are important for students, and colleges have a huge role in bringing out the best in youth. Good conduct is coveted, but sometimes young minds need guidance to polish their personality. Through counselling, students are given advice on how to manage and deal with emotional conflict and personal problems. The role of the Counselor is to offer support through listening and responding in a confidential, non-judgemental and timely way, ensuring that the students become productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow. They are trained to assess, diagnose and treat students struggling with academic stress, anxiety, depression, social addictions and other problems they face.The goal of Counselling is to facilitate positive behaviour changes, improving the student’s ability to establish and maintain relationships socially, promoting their decision-making process, helping the student to understand their own potential and cope effectively with the problems they face.

OBJECTIVES

• To help the students in solving their personal, educational, social as well as psychological problems.
• To create awareness about issues and problems related to mental health of student
• To motivate faculty in counselling activities.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY

• Solve personal problems of student by conducting individual counselling sessions.
• Boost self-esteem of weaker /physically challenged students.
• Diagnose the learning difficulties of students and help them to overcome the same.
• Help the students to overcome examination stress or fear.
• Conduct training program on counselling skills for faculty & staff.
• Conduct seminars for students on mental health and addiction issues.
• Refer the students to professional psychiatrics or counsellors in severe cases.
• Inform the parents about psychological misbehaviour of the student.

CELL MEMBERS

The Counselling Cell of St Mary’s College was coordinated by Sr Arpitha the HOD of Psychology and other experts from the College Faculty