The way I see it, the counselors should be armed with guru-tattva, and should speak from that platform, with the conviction that the best preparation for anyone aspiring for initiation is to intensely and sincerely pray to the Lord within to give them the shelter of Sri Guru. Such prayers are a prerequisite for anyone aspiring to obtain shelter from an instructing and/or initiating spiritual master.
Collected Letters to Friends and disciples Vol 4, Pg 90, last paragraph.