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In recent times, child behaviour problems and related issues are on the rise gradually, as a
result of increasing academic pressures, difficulties in adjusting with parents, teachers and
peers as well as adjusting themselves in the rapid transition of life are among the major
reasons behind unpredictable behavioural issues. This is, undoubtedly, creating rising
demands for a school counsellor in an educational atmosphere. Speaking of which, a modern
global educator should be equipped with the latest skills required to have a better
understanding of his/her students facilitating them in reaching their educational goals.

Among the necessary counselling skills, ‘empathy’ plays a key part in being a responsible
and helpful teacher-cum-counsellor. It is an emotion similar to understanding that people
have varying levels of, or in simpler words, it is like ‘putting yourself in someone else’s
shoes’. You, as a teacher-cum-counsellor, need to be aware of the fact that you might face a
classroom of varied learners and that no child is the same. Being an empathetic teacher comes
with its own kind of benefits. It establishes a level of trust between the teacher and student
along with a greater sense of self-understanding for the students thus creating a higher level
of happy and secure feeling. The learners are at their highest capacity to learn and grow when
they are learning in a happy and positive learning atmosphere and having warm and trusting
relationships with their teacher inside the classroom. Being empathetic means connecting
with your students on a deeper level. Another way to incorporate empathy is through how
you assess your students’ learning. The best and most sought-after guidelines and strategies
for this can be gained through an online counselling course.