The act of assisting individuals requires a scientific approach.  Counseling helps the individual to solve his own problems and to make proper choices and adjustments. It helps the individual to realize his potential and make an optimum contribution to the growth of the society.

The general roles of counseling include:

• Remedial role
• Preventive role
• Education and developmental role

Achievement of postive mental health

Providing psycholgical support to help overcome anxiety, stress, depression, pre-marital/marital problems, problems in adolscents and the elderly.  Special help extended to handle work related stress

Providing counseling in sexuality and sexual medicine to overcome/manage infertility, impotency, frigidity, erectile dysfunction, pre-mature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, sexually transmitted diseases, communications and couple therapy

Improving personal effectiveness

Problem solving, decision making, and adapting to changes in circumstances/environment

Educational orientation, sex education, and guidance