Several barriers and obstacles can arise in the process of counseling. These barriers could be from the client’s or the counselor’s side. Some of the most common types of barriers are as follows: Physical barriers such as place of counseling, the environment, the body language, and such. Differences in the culture, background, core beliefs, and values of the client and the counselor. Psychological and mental barriers. Unwarranted, inappropriate, uncalled behavior from the counselor or the client. Language barriers.  Level of comprehension barriers