AN OVERVIEW ON PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING SERVICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

The concepts of psychological counseling a part of modern education. Psychological counseling have an important place in our education system at every level.  Psychological counseling, which has a history of nearly 70 years in Turkey, has made great strides in recent years. The university process, which is an important step for adulthood, is also a process in which many changes are experienced in student life. In primary, secondary and high school terms, more teacher effective system where responsibilities are left to the student, achieving academic success, ensuring personal development and even it leaves more order to take new decisions that will change its life.  In 21^st century the alterations, in the world and in Turkey have raised the need of psychological counseling. In schools of study, students can get new things from a new perspective by telling trustworthy person about their problems. Here it is important to define the problem and to include psychological counseling in the solution process.  The data is obtained by searching the literature.