Counseling is designed to obtain solutions to problems, and to help you gain a better understanding of issues that concern you and your family.
Support groups are also a form of counseling.
Support groups are valuable, because you are in the company of people who have been through similar situations, and who can help you decide what works, and what doesn't work. This is because research indicates that where parents learn to cooperate, and avoid arguing over the child, the child will generally do better emotionally and psychologically. Counseling helps develop a persons potential by examining modern psychological principles and methods, especially in understanding yourself and others.