SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL VOLUME 4 ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2025
ISSN: 2181-3337 | SCIENTISTS.UZ
207
THE ROLE OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY IN THE
SYSTEM OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE
Sh. Fayziye a
Gulis an S a e Uni e si y, 120100. Si da ia egion, Gulis an ci y, 4 h mic odis ic ,
h ps://doi.o g/10.5281/zenodo.17538848
Abs ac . Counseling psychology and psychoco ec ion e lec he speci ics o p o iding
psychological counseling o ad ice o clien s and o ganizing co ec i e p ac ices in he
psychologis 's p ac ice. The p ac ical p ocess o in e ac ion be ween a p ac icing psychologis
and a clien is based on psychological counseling o psychoco ec ion. The b ie de ini ion o he
e m "psychological counseling and psychoco ec ion" is he in e ac ion be ween a psychologis ,
he apis , o consul an and a clien .
Keywo ds: psychological se ice, psychological assis ance, consul a ion, aining,
he apy, psychodiagnos ics, psychoco ec ion, p oblem, ension, s ess, consul an , clien , appeal.
In oduc ion. The o igins o p o iding psychological assis ance o people da e back o
ancien imes. Al hough he e we e no psychologis s in hose days, p ies s, eligious igu es, and
philosophe s ca ied ou such du ies. While eligious schola s did no employ speci ic
psychological me hods o o e spi i ual suppo , hey e lec ed elemen s o hese me hods in hei
ac i i ies. In o he wo ds, hey lis ened o people’s p oblems and o e ed com o . The
es ablishmen o psychological se ices pe o med speci ically by specialis s—namely,
psychologis s—da es back o he ea ly 19 h cen u y. In pa icula , psychological se ices began o
de elop in he Uni ed S a es in he 1800s. The i s p ac icing psychologis s in he U.S. we e
expe imen al psychologis s who s udied he p oblem o sel -educa ion.
The main pu pose o psychological counseling and psychoco ec ion is o assis clien s
wi h p oblems ela ed o cogni i e diso de s, emo ional s ain, o beha io al di icul ies. To help
clien s, a psychologis applies knowledge om pe sonali y heo y as well as he p inciples o
psychoco ec ion o counseling. The psychologis ’s app oach o assis ing clien s mus be based on
legal and e hical ounda ions. The e a e a ious pe spec i es on how o dis inguish be ween
psychological counseling and psychoco ec ion. Some schola s belie e ha counseling is applied
o indi iduals wi h a no mal psychological s a e, whe eas psychoco ec ion is used o hose
expe iencing se e e s ess. The main challenge lies in di e en ia ing he in ensi y o s ess, as
p ac icing psychologis s some imes use he same echniques o a ying le els o ension. Ano he
dis inc ion is ha counseling aims a eaching and p o iding in o ma ion, while co ec ion ocuses
on alle ia ing he p oblem.
F om his, i can be concluded ha counseling in ol es gi ing ad ice based on pe sonali y
heo ies, while co ec ion equi es ac i e p ac ical in ol emen owa d he clien . Psychological
counseling is an impo an b anch o applied psychology, which in ol es p o iding psychological
ad ice and assis ance o indi iduals in need by a p o essional psychologis . This p ocess akes
place h ough con e sa ions ocused on explo ing he clien ’s p oblem. The wo d consul a ion
de i es om he La in consul a e, meaning “ o gi e ad ice” o “ o ake ca e.” The e o e, he
Uzbek e m maslaha (ad ice) can be conside ed synonymous wi h i .
SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL VOLUME 4 ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2025
ISSN: 2181-3337 | SCIENTISTS.UZ
208
The eme gence o counseling psychology as a science da es back o he mid- wen ie h
cen u y. This p ocess is di ec ly associa ed wi h James Bugen al’s publica ion o The A o he
Psycho he apis in he Wes in 1987. The book was la e published in Russia in 2001. Counseling
psychology is a b anch o applied psychology ha was es ablished o p o ide psychological
assis ance o indi iduals who do no ha e clinical de ia ions. H. Bu kus and B. S e i e (1979)
de ined he p ocess o psychological counseling as ollows: “Counseling is a p o essional
ela ionship be ween a pa ien and a psychologis .”
A single session o psychological counseling may las om se e al dozen minu es o one
and a hal o e en wo hou s. Du ing he session, he clien speaks abou hei p oblem, while he
psychologis lis ens a en i ely and a emp s o unco e i s co e. In he p ocess o gi ing ad ice,
he psychologis akes in o accoun he clien ’s pe sonal cha ac e is ics and p o ides scien i ically
g ounded ecommenda ions aimed a inding a comp ehensi e solu ion o he p oblem.
Psychological counseling aims o help indi iduals de elop con idence in aking esponsibili y o
sol ing he p oblema ic si ua ions ha a ise in hei li es. This p ocess ep esen s a highly
esponsible ask o he counselo because he clien may no ully unde s and he oo cause o
hei p oblem o know how o esol e i .
Since 1994, esea ch ins i u ions a ound he wo ld ha e begun o s udy he p oblem o
In e ne addic ion in he ield o educa ion. Today, his issue has become one o he “ endy opics”
in scien i ic psychology, and many s udies a e de o ed o i . Special a en ion is gi en o examining
he in luence o In e ne addic ion on he de elopmen o indi iduals’ psychological, social,
cul u al, and mo al quali ies, pa icula ly among s uden s. F om he pe spec i e o age
cha ac e is ics, adolescence can be desc ibed as a pe iod o sel -con ol, when a pe son’s beha io ,
as well as anxie y abou u u e plans, becomes especially signi ican .
Objec o he Resea ch and Me hods Used.
The objec o he esea ch is psychological counseling, pa icula ly sou ces ela ed o
counseling p ac ice in ol ing clien s. In add essing he opic, desc ip i e, compa a i e, con ex ual,
complex, and unc ional analysis me hods we e employed.
Findings and Thei Analysis.
A counselo ’s mee ings wi h a clien do no usually end a e one o wo sessions; hey may
con inue o h ee o e en mo e sessions. The du a ion o counseling depends on se e al ac o s:
1. The complexi y o he p oblem—when mul iple issues in e wine and c ea e new ones, i
akes mo e ime o iden i y he essence o he p oblem and p o ide app op ia e ad ice.
2. The ecommenda ion gi en may equi e adjus men o sui he clien ’s pe sonal
cha ac e is ics, necessi a ing addi ional sessions.
3. The clien ’s in e nal p oblems may mani es ex
4. e nally, making i di icul o iden i y he co e o he issue and equi ing u he
in es iga ion.
Typically, indi iduals who ha e di icul y adap ing o li e o a e physically o
psychologically weak seek psychological counseling. Addi ionally, hose who conside
hemsel es unsuccess ul o ind i ha d o achie e success in li e o en u n o psychologis s. Such
people a e o en cha ac e ized by eelings o insecu i y abou hei u u e, pessimism, and
emo ional coldness. A psychologis , h ough scien i ic unde s anding, iden i ies he basis o hese
men al s a es and p o ides app op ia e psychological guidance o help clien s o e come hem.
Clien s usually seek counseling o he ollowing easons:
SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL VOLUME 4 ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2025
ISSN: 2181-3337 | SCIENTISTS.UZ
209
1. The clien knows how o sol e hei p oblem bu lacks sel -con idence and he e o e u ns
o a psychologis .
2. The clien does no know how o sol e he p oblem and seeks ad ice on how o p oceed.
3. The clien eels unce ain o hesi an abou possible solu ions and needs help choosing he
igh pa h.
4. The clien wishes o ha e an open, con iden ial con e sa ion wi h a psychologis abou
hei p oblems and emo ional expe iences.
The Main Func ions o Psychological Counseling
1. Iden i ying he p oblem aced by he clien . This p ocess in ol es lis ening o he clien
ca e ully and making an accu a e conclusion abou he essence o hei p oblem.
2. In o ming he clien abou he na u e and se iousness o he p oblem. A his s age,
he psychologis clea ly explains he oo cause o he p oblem and how i eme ged,
p o iding e idence-based explana ions. The counselo also ou lines possible ways o sol e
he issue.
3. S udying he clien ’s pe sonali y o de e mine whe he hey can independen ly sol e hei
p oblem. Wi hou his p ocess, i is impossible o he clien o ully unde s and hei issue
o ake an ac i e ole in esol ing i . By examining he clien ’s pe sonali y, he psychologis
can explain he p oblem while aking in o accoun he clien ’s indi idual cha ac e is ics.
4. Fo mula ing clea and p ac ical ecommenda ions o e ec i ely sol ing he p oblem.
Knowing bo h he oo cause o he issue and he clien ’s pe sonal ai s, he psychologis
p o ides op imal and ealis ic ad ice. Such guidance should be concise, simple, easy o
unde s and, and applicable in eal li e.
5. P o iding ongoing p ac ical suppo in he o m o addi ional ad ice.
The clien may no be able o implemen he psychologis ’s ini ial ecommenda ions
immedia ely, so addi ional sessions and p ac ical ad ice a e o en equi ed.
6. Pe o ming a psycho-p e en i e unc ion, ha is, eaching he clien how o p e en
simila p oblems in he u u e. Since psychologically based issues end o ecu in li e, he
psychologis p o ides p e en i e ad ice o minimize he likelihood o simila p oblems
a ising again.
7. Teaching clien s essen ial psychological knowledge and skills ha a e necessa y o
sol ing p oblems independen ly. Acqui ing such skills helps clien s handle di icul ies
mo e e ec i ely on hei own.
The main pu pose o psychological counseling is o help he clien imp o e hei psycho-
emo ional s a e, unde s and hei p oblems, enhance ela ionships wi h o he s, and imp o e hei
o e all quali y o li e. The means o achie e hese goals include a ious psycho he apeu ic
me hods such as ac i e lis ening, helping he clien unde s and he p oblem and ind ways o
esol e i , as well as p o iding in o ma ion and psychological suppo .
The Main Objec i es o Counseling:
To elie e emo ional ension and elimina e discom o caused by s ess, c ises, o o he
li e di icul ies.
To de elop sel -awa eness and unde s anding o one’s p oblems— ecognizing he causes
and mechanisms o psychological eac ions and iden i ying he easons behind ce ain
beha io s.
To enhance psychological compe ence by o ming new, posi i e ways o pe cei ing
onesel and one’s p oblems.
SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL VOLUME 4 ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2025
ISSN: 2181-3337 | SCIENTISTS.UZ
210
To de elop adap abili y, inc ease s ess esis ance, and s eng hen one’s abili y o cope
wi h ex e nal in luences.
To imp o e in e pe sonal ela ionships h ough be e communica ion and con lic
esolu ion skills.
To inc ease esponsibili y, helping he clien ecognize hei ole in sol ing p oblems and
ake accoun abili y o hei ac ions and choices.
Today, a ious ypes o psychological p oblems a e iden i ied. O cou se, hese
p oblems a e p ima ily ela ed o a pe son’s men al and emo ional s a e. The e o e, in
psychological p ac ice, counseling is o ganized o add ess he ollowing psychological issues:
Men and Women:
1. In ideli y and jealousy
2. Emo ional dependence on a close pe son
3. Lo e iangles
4. Ha ing a pa ne wi h unpleasan beha io
5. Gene al issues in in e pe sonal ela ionships
6. Psychological auma and loss
7. Dea h and g ie
8. Pa en –child ela ionship p oblems
9. Issues ela ed o sexual ac i i y
10. P oblems o adolescen s and eenage s
11. Pe sonali y- ela ed issues
12. Fea and anxie y
13. Dep ession
14. Loneliness (social isola ion, un ul illed pe sonal happiness)
15. Finding one’s place in li e
16. Psychological p oblems o lo ed ones
17. P oblems in he educa ional p ocess
18. Ca ee and ma ke ing- ela ed issues
19. P o essional counseling (p oblems ela ed o ca ee choice)
Conclusion. The p ocess o psychological counseling does no equi e an in-dep h
applica ion o psychodiagnos ics. This p ocess is ca ied ou by analyzing and gene alizing he
in o ma ion ob ained di ec ly om he clien , wi hou he use o special psychological es s. In
p o iding psychological assis ance o a clien , in addi ion o counseling, he p ac ice o
psychoco ec ion is also used. While psychological counseling is a sho - e m p ocess in he o m
o ad ice p o ided by he psychologis , he psychoco ec ion p ocess is long- e m and equi es he
psychologis o be ac i ely in ol ed in implemen ing ce ain beha io al o emo ional changes. The
psychologis should s i e o c ea e an en i onmen in which he clien iews he esolu ion o
hei p oblems wi h op imism. The di ec ions o psychological schools ha ha e a p ac ical basis
a e applied in a gene al and ha monious way in bo h psychological counseling and
psychoco ec ion p ac ices. The psychoco ec ion p ocess p ima ily equi es s udying and
e alua ing he clien based on psychodiagnos ics.
REFERENCES
1. Ab amo a, G. S. (2001). P ac ical Psychology: A Tex book o Uni e si y S uden s. Moscow.
2. Ab amo a, G. S. (2000). Psychological Counseling: Theo y and P ac ice. Moscow.
SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL VOLUME 4 ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2025
ISSN: 2181-3337 | SCIENTISTS.UZ
211
3. Aleshina, Yu. E. (2000). Indi idual and Family Psychological Counseling. Moscow.
4. Bonda enko, A. F. (2000). Psychological Assis ance: Theo y and P ac ice. Moscow.
5. Gulina, M. (2001). The apeu ic and Consul a i e Psychology. Sain Pe e sbu g.
6. Tu daliye ich, M. D. (2025, Janua y). Changes in he Beha io o Young People Who Use he
In e ne a Lo . In In e na ional Scien i ic Resea ch Con e ence (Vol. 3, No. 30, pp. 64–68).
7. Mi zaye , J. T. (2023). Psychological Aspec s o he Impac o In e ne Communica ion on
he Social Beha io o You h. Academic Resea ch in Educa ional Sciences, 4(TMA
Con e ence), 812–816.
8. Tu dalie ich, M. J. Psychological Aspec s o In e ne Communica ion in he Social Socie y o
You h (The Resul s o he S udy o In e ne Dependence by he Kimbe ly–Yang Me hod).
