Genetic counselling is not primarily "counselling" in the psychological sense. Genetic counselling is non-directive and aims to explain the facts as clearly as possible, giving the person or family accurate information on their options in a way which they can understand, and helping them to make up their own minds.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/therapies/genetic-counselling-a-guide-for-gps