Is silence a good tool for therapeutic counselling?

Silence: Your question is too broad. If you mean is silence helpful during therapy the answer is yes. Silence as part of therapy helps the client to engage in self-reflection and introspection. Outside of therapy silence is helpful if it is guided by some kind of purpose.

In moderation: I agree with dr. Chavez. On the other hand, sometimes it is used exclusively as the therapeutic modality. This is not my personal preference when i work with people, and i believe active is engagement is an important healing tool.

Silences: Silences can yield all kinds of clinical data. Some patients find being able to be silent comforting, and a chance to feel deeply and allow thoughts to come freely. If you're the counselor, ask yourself how comfortable are you with silence? Despite being anxious occasionally about silence and wanting to say something, you might get in the patient's way of whatever feelings are surfacing.