What does Jamaica mean? J amaica as a girls' name is pronounced ja-MAY-kah. Place name: the West Indies island. The name is from an Indian word meaning isle with many springs. Author Jamaica Kincaid. STARTS/ENDS WITH Ja-, -ca. ASSOCIATED WITH springs. Variations. VARIANTS Jamaeca, Jamaika, Jemaica, Jemayka . CREATIVE FORMS (female)
Genetic counseling should be considered by couples who have one or more of the following risk factors: 1  Abnormal results from routine prenatal testing. 2  Amniocentesis results that identify a chromosomal defect. 3  An inherited disease present in a close family member.  A child with a birth defect or genetic 1  disorder. Mother over 35 years  old.
Some situations where formal counseling is used: â Mental illness â Marriage and Family therapy â Couples therapy â Child therapy. Informal counseling consists of nothing more than pulling someone aside for a quiet word about some problem they're having. It can be done on the spur of the moment about something that happened only a second ago. In fact, this is probably the best use of this type of counseling. Often times Informal counseling is referred to as coaching. Informal counselors may or may not have formal training. Even a formally trained counselor will be an informal counselor when dealing with family, friends, or coworker.