Youthwork and counselling

What do you think the role of the youth worker is in counselling? Particulalry in the sexual health area.

Some people say counselling is only the domain of people with counselling qualifications. Others say the helping and giving advice is counselling. Below are two definitions

"helping the client resolve conscious conflicts with the focus on setting goals and problem solving. A wide variety of techniques may be used including verbal communication. Counsellors assist the client to focus on constructive behaviours which will help the client reach specific goals. A counsellor's training background may be from a variety of fields, including education, health care, and psychology.www.inneraccess101.com/glossary.htm "
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Counselling is a process where clients are helped in dealing with their personal and interpersonal conflicts by a third party therapist.www.mediate.ca/shortglossary.htm

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