Community Counselor
Community counselors provide counselling for traumatized communities in the aftermath of large-scale natural disasters. They are trained in basic psychological techniques but are not necessarily professional psychologists. While the concept of lay community counselors is not new, the most commonly known usage was implemented by Dr U. Gauthamadas in the immediate aftermath of the Super Tsunami of 2004. He organised a team to provide counselling for the thousands of survivors among coastal villages in the Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu, India.
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