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Nann Lwin Lwin Kyaw Post 1

3 April 2026, 4:11 AM

Over to you

 

I think that offering counselling is primarily specialist role, but teachers still have an important supportive role to play. Depends on the what type of trauma the students are dealing the counselling person will change based on that situation.

 

There are some risks involved if the teacher try to counsel students without proper training here are some risks involved if teachers try to provide counselling without proper training. For example, we might misunderstand a student’s situation, give inappropriate advice, or unintentionally cause more harm. There is also a risk of emotional burden on teachers if they take on too much responsibility without supports. 

 

In my context,  my school are out of the reach to the professional counselling services but the teachers are still trying to offer basic emotional support to the students. but we are not fully trained in counselling skills. To improve this, the school would benefit from additional support such as training in basic counselling techniques, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), and clear referral systems for students who need professional help.