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The concept of counseling, on the other hand, is essentially liberal in that the assumptions underlying its theory and practice are, first, that each individual has the right to shape his own destiny and second, that the relatively mature and experienced members of the community are responsible for ensuring that each person's choice shall serve both his own interests and those of the society to which he belongs. Anybody can give advice to anyone who needs it. Thus, counseling can take place almost anywhere and at anytime. The counselor does not attempt, however, to solve the person's problems for him. Adjustment is an individual matter that each person must discover for himself, and the counselor mainly tries to clarify the person's own thinking so that he can be guaranteed the fulfillment of his personal needs and aspirations.

The biggest difference in my opinion is the time factor/ focus faced in each of these approaches. Counseling primarily deals with reality situations......

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