Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (2025)

This reference has been superseded by ATP 6-22.1, ADP 6-22, and ADRP 6-22. We provide this because the information contain is still useful in the counseling process.

The following PDF is an excerpt of FM 6-22 which outlines the various types of developmental counseling including:

  • event-oriented counseling
  • counseling for specific instances
  • reception and integration counseling
  • crisis counseling
  • referral counseling
  • promotion counseling
  • adverse separation counseling
  • performance counseling
  • professional growth counseling

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24 comments

  1. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (5)kerry morrow says:

    March 14, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    is verbal counselling part of the different types of counseling, if i give a soldier a verbal what is the next in counselling written verbal or what

    • March 17, 2011 at 2:40 pm

      Verbal counseling is usually reserved for minor infractions. It is proper if the event occurs again to put the issue in a formal counseling statement. It would also be proper to mention the situation during a monthly counseling statement. For example: the Soldier is late to formation on the 1st of the month. You verbally counsel them and then place a note in their monthly counseling statement to document the verbal counseling. Hope this Helps

  2. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (7)Anthony Murphy says:

    April 4, 2011 at 11:05 am

    If i counsel a soldier and he refuse to sign, Can I order him to do so? If not where is it written that I can not order the SM to sign

  3. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (9)Joseph Thomas Pace says:

    April 14, 2011 at 11:33 am

    I am interested in crisis counseling as a career.

  4. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (10)Joseph Thomas Pace says:

    April 14, 2011 at 11:34 am

    Could you please send me available information regarding crisis counseling as a career?

  5. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (11)Yvonne says:

    September 19, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    How long after an incident can you wait before you give a counseling statement and it is no longer void. Example if an incident happened 2 weeks ago can you still give a counseling statement?
    Am i right to say no more than 24 to 48 hours after an incident you must give a counseling? Is that correct?

  6. January 15, 2012 at 6:51 am

    Thanks!

    • Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (14)Yogesh says:

      April 21, 2012 at 7:45 am

      You might want to call Tricare any see if they can refer you.If not you can check the local hospital to see if there are suopprt groups that you can join.You might also want to check with the health department in the area as well.Check the local paper as well sometimes they have information for groups in the community section.Good luck to you.

  7. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (15)Henry says:

    March 28, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    If I get counselled and I check the disagree box do I still have to follow the corrective actions or goals

    • March 31, 2012 at 7:40 am

      As long as the corrective actions and/or plan of action is legal then yes you must follow it. If you believe the corrective actions and/or plan of action is inappropriate you should address it through your chain of command.

      Did you find this information useful? We appreciate your feedback?

  8. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (17)kesha says:

    May 29, 2012 at 7:33 pm

    My question is regarding on NCO’s can they ask for a bank statement from a non-military family member who paid for all expenses during a 4 day weekend and now the NCO wants to verify there whereabouts?

  9. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (18)Sindy says:

    April 5, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    Can a sgt as an E4 team leader to write counseling with his name on it?

    • April 5, 2013 at 9:02 pm

      Sindy,
      I apologize I do not understand your question. Can you rephrase your question?

  10. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (20)Sindy says:

    April 5, 2013 at 10:04 pm

    Can a sgt ask an E4 team leader to write counseling for the E4’s team members with the sgt’s name on them?

    • April 23, 2013 at 5:22 pm

      I do not believe this is an appropriate course of action. He may be doing this to develop you or expose you to the counseling process but if he is doing it just to save himself some work he might be in for a surprise if the counseling is negative in nature and the Soldier was to push the issue. I would have to say he has some room to move here but not much. There is never a good reason to put your name on a document written by someone else. He even runs the risk to some small degree of falsifying an official document.
      Just my take on it
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  11. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (22)matthew says:

    May 21, 2013 at 7:50 pm

    my team leader spends most his time with the soldiers, so i have him write the end of month counseling. this way the soldier gets the best assessment for the month. is this right of me to have him write them?

  12. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (24)Iesha Bronson says:

    May 28, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    Can a Soldier counsel a Soldier of the same rank?

  13. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (26)SGT Adams says:

    May 28, 2014 at 1:37 am

    So what should be done when a SGT does not show respect to a CPL. Therfore the CPL does not show respect in return due to the situation. The the 1SGT wants a Counseling for the CPL. Should the SGT get one as well for being very dis-respectful?

  14. Types of Counseling from FM 6-22 (27)OPERATIONS SGT says:

    June 3, 2014 at 8:11 am

    What rights/abilities does a soldier (SPC) have if they have not been counseled at all for four years. The soldier is a great soldier. Has alot of extra duties (armor for four years/training room ncoic/operations sgt)and has never had any issues. He’s close to RCP, and I cant get the current chain of command to send him to the board because “wlc is a reguirement for our division”. Any tips…?

    • June 3, 2014 at 4:02 pm

      The only thing I could possibly suggest is to consider putting together a factual written argument that request and exception to policy. From experience a SPC who has not been promoted and is close to RCP you will need to have a hard hitting set of facts to get the chain of command to move.

      You may also find our sister site of use: Asktop.net

      Hope this Helps.

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