Currently, counseling is undergoing changes and adaptation in constantly changing life circumstances. Pedagogical counseling arose in response to the needs of children and their parents who are looking for help and support from a qualified specialist. This type of assistance is one of the main forms of practical application of the professional capabilities of a teacher. The article presents the main definitions of counseling based on the analysis of social and pedagogical sources, comparison of concepts and approaches to the definition of counseling. The process of counseling is considered on the basis of various historical concepts of American, Soviet and modern researchers. A comparison of related concepts of the definition of counseling based on modern concepts and research is presented. The main factors, parameters of remote and face-to-face counseling are determined. Taking into account the current state of development of this problem, the purpose of the study is to conduct an evolutionary analysis of the main theoretical aspects of pedagogical counseling as one of the types of assistance to students with learning difficulties.

Keywords: education, pedagogical counseling, children with disabilities, digitalization.