Which publications cover Counseling?

• A. ATP 6-22.1; FM 6-22
• B. AR 165-1
• C. FM 3-11
• D. STP 21-1; STP 21-24

Answer: (A)

Counseling in Army doctrine is addressed through leadership publications that pair the why with the how. FM 6-22 explains the purpose of counseling, the roles of both the counselor and the counselee, and the different types of counseling used to develop soldiers and leaders. ATP 6-22.1 provides the practical, step-by-step process for conducting counseling sessions—how to prepare, conduct the session, document outcomes, and follow up. Together, they give both the reasoning behind counseling and the exact procedures to carry it out effectively. The other listed publications focus on topics outside counseling, such as organizational structure or other specialty areas, so they don’t cover the counseling process in the same integrated way.