School Counsellor in India: Mental Wellness & Career Guidance (Video)

What students are carrying

Tests, marks and results. Fitting in and falling out with friends. Uncertainty about the future. These pressures are normal, but without someone to talk to, worries tend to stay hidden until they affect sleep, studies or behaviour.

Guidance is often missing simply because there is no trained, trusted adult whose job it is to listen.

How a school counsellor supports student mental wellness

A school counsellor offers safe and confidential one-on-one sessions where students can talk about stress and emotions, with a clear referral route when specialist help is needed.

Group mental wellness sessions, such as mindfulness and managing stress, give every student practical tools, not only those who ask for help.

Psychometric tests for students and career counselling

Psychometric assessments build a strengths profile across areas such as logical, verbal, creative, social, leadership and practical ability, giving students and parents an objective starting point.

Career counselling then helps students explore careers that match their strengths and interests, and plan subject choices with confidence.

Try our free psychometric test to see how it works.

What CBSE requires

CBSE's January 2026 amendment to its Affiliation Bye-Laws sets out socio-emotional and career counselling requirements, including one counsellor per 500 students for each role. Schools should check the current CBSE circular for qualification norms and provisions for smaller schools.

Our CBSE School Health Compliance Checklist summarises the counselling requirements alongside health check-ups and the medical room.

Guiding young minds, every step of the way

Students become confident, resilient and clear about their future. Parents stay informed and involved at every step.

Our Counselor Service places a licensed counsellor at your school for five hours daily, with 1:1 sessions, screening and a free psychometric test, from INR 17,800 per month.