Foundations of Career Counselling

BOOK ONE · THE PRACTISING CAREER COUNSELLOR

Guiding, Not Deciding

Whether you are starting out or already practising, this book explains what a career counsellor does, how a session runs from the first meeting to a final decision, and how to use career tests to explore options with a client rather than hand them an answer.

What's inside

• The role of a career counsellor: responsibilities, limits and when to refer

• Career development theories, explained for everyday practice

• A counselling process from the first conversation to a decision

• Where psychometric assessments fit, and how to use results to explore rather than prescribe

• Exploring career options systematically, without jumping to recommendations

• Ethics, consent and confidentiality

• Four frameworks: the 5-S Client Map, the Career Counselling Cycle, the Hypothesis Ladder and the Decision Canvas

• 9 chapters, 17 worksheets, 5 case studies, with Indian examples

Who it's for

Aspiring and practising career counsellors, teachers and educators, and parents who want to understand what good career counselling involves.

If you're already practising: A structured refresher on theories, assessments and ethics, with ready worksheets for your own sessions.

Ready-to-use tools with the website ebook

• Career Counselling Practice Worksheets Pack: all 17 worksheets as fillable A4 pages

• Career Development Theories: a one-stop reference to the theories in Chapter 3

• The Four Frameworks: reference sheets for the book's four frameworks

• Assessment Vendor Evaluation Toolkit: questions, red flags and comparison sheets for choosing an assessment provider

• Career Counselling Session Toolkit: consent outline, intake sheet and case-note template

• Also included: Psychometric Tools in India comparison · 58 Career Myths, Busted · Client and Session Tracker · India Education Pathways Reference

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