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What is Genetic Counselling?

Genetic counselling is the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological, and familial implications of the genetic contributions to disease. This process integrates:

  • Interpretation of family and medical histories to assess the chance of disease occurrence or recurrence.
  • Education about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, resources and research.
  • Counselling to promote informed choices and adaptation to the risk or condition.

It is provided by board certified, experienced genetic counsellors. If you are referred for a genetic testing, pre-test genetic counselling will help you to get a more precise test result and post-test genetic counselling will help you to understand the implications of the report, can guide you to right path, so that you can take informed decisions.

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Who Need Genetic Counselling?

Counselling is available to individuals, couples and families in situations like these.

Groom and bride before planning a marriage

Couple planning a healthy pregnancy, pre-conceptional counselling

Couples with high-risk prenatal aneuploidy screening or abnormal USG findings

Couples with two or more than two miscarriages

Parents with a affected child with neurodevelopmental, movement, metabolic, endocrinological, cardiac problems or any syndromic problem

Individuals with a family history of multiple individuals affected with similar kind of disorders.

Not sure whether counselling is right for you? Tell us a little about your situation and the team will advise.

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Before Testing

Pre-test counselling helps you decide whether a test is right for you and prepares you for the possible results.

  • Reviewing the personal and family medical history
  • Explaining the purpose of the test and what it can and cannot detect
  • Discussing the possible results, including uncertain results
  • Explaining the difference between screening and diagnostic tests in pregnancy
  • Discussing any implications for other family members
  • Supporting informed consent

After Results

After testing, the counsellor explains the findings and the next steps available with your treating team.

  • Explaining the result in clear language
  • Discussing what the result means for health, treatment or the pregnancy
  • Explaining the inheritance pattern and the chance of recurrence in future pregnancies
  • Identifying relatives who may benefit from testing
  • Supporting families emotionally as they adjust to the result

Genetic conditions can be inherited in various patterns, such as autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked, or mitochondrial. During counselling, our specialists explain the exact inheritance risk relevant to your family structure.

What To Expect

1

Appointment request

Send the short form below. It asks only for contact details and a few optional preferences, not medical records.

2

Team confirmation

The counselling team contacts you to confirm availability. Your appointment is not booked until they confirm a time.

3

Preparation

The team tells you what to have ready, such as previous reports or family history.

4

Session

A counsellor talks through your personal and family history, the test or result, and your questions.

5

Agreed follow-up

You leave with agreed next steps, working with your treating doctor.

Practical Information

Essential session details and preparation guidelines:

Service Parameter Details
Delivery mode (in person or online) To be confirmed
Location or online arrangements To be confirmed
Session duration To be confirmed
Languages To be confirmed
Fees or fee enquiry To be confirmed
Availability To be confirmed

Frequently Asked Questions

Confirmed answers on referral requirements, preparation, family participation, fees, rescheduling and whether an existing report can be discussed.

Self-referrals are welcomed. However, a referral note from your doctor helps us understand your medical background faster.

Gather any relevant family medical records and previous genetic testing reports to keep handy during your discussion.

Yes, partners and family members are strongly encouraged to join both in-person and online video sessions.

Yes. All session records and medical data are protected under strict medical privacy regulations.

Certain hereditary results may carry implications for relatives. Your counsellor will explain cascade testing options clearly.

Fee structures depend on session length and format. Details will be confirmed when our team contacts you.

Yes, you can easily reschedule by giving us 24 hours' notice via phone or email.

Yes, our clinical specialists can review and provide independent counselling for reports generated by external labs.

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