Theory of guidance and counseling

Professional practice of guidance and counseling without theory is blind. Theory has many uses. It gives framework/foundation for professional practice-suggests setting of counseling goals, techniques to achieve the selected goals, and evaluative measures as to the extent the pre-set goals are met, and the efficacy of the methods and techniques used to achieve the goals. A theory when further proved through practice also suggests modification, enrichment, advancement of the counseling process in particular and the counseling profession in general.