Diabetes patients need to track multiple parameters about their health. Counselling a diabetic patient, would involve 

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advice to him or her in the form of the following:

• A good diet plan: A healthy diet helps keep the sugar levels in check. 
• Exercise: Burning those extra few calories is never a bad idea.
• Encouragement: No task can be absolutely accomplished without help from a strong support base or group of people.
• Developing Willpower: It is the job of the counselor to help the patient realize the importance of beating the disease and reminding it to him or her from time to time.
• A good relationship: A professional relationship should be maintained between the counselor and the patient and within a limited number of sessions; both should be able to achieve an aforesaid goal, wherein the patient and the counselor would both be happy with the end result.

Conclusion

Diabetes is a stressful disease. Since it is chronic, people usually get a bit disoriented after finding out about it. It requires a lot of willpower and patience to deal with it and fight the disease. Many a times counselling, either from the pharmacists, family and friends, or even from professional counselors help the diabetic person find a way through.

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