Ep.6/ Why consult with a counsellor?
Counsellors specialise in providing personalised support to individuals.
Counsellors specialise in providing personalised support to individuals. Their role involves aiding you in comprehending yourself better, addressing your distinct requirements, and navigating through your thoughts, emotions, and challenging behaviours. Alongside this, counsellors equip you with conflict resolution strategies and stress management techniques, enhancing your day-to-day life. Their focus lies in identifying and defining emotional concerns, presenting options, establishing objectives, and guiding you towards effective action.
Counsellors are adept at addressing specific areas of difficulty, providing a secure and confidential environment for discussing concerns. They promote the exploration of your own solutions (with gentle guidance), recognizing you as the expert in your own life. Operating within the framework of "person-centred therapy," counsellors actively listen and create opportunities for self-exploration, collaboratively working with you to achieve your goals.
Whether you engage in face-to-face sessions, telehealth consultations, individual, group, or couples counselling, the confidentiality of all session types ensures a safe space to express your thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment.
Typically, counsellors focus on immediate and pragmatic challenges, such as processing grief, managing anger, identifying life options, and charting pathways (both personal and professional). They assist in conflict management and foster better interpersonal and communication skills. This approach is typically shorter in duration, concentrating on your immediate concerns and encouraging proactive solutions for desired outcomes. Throughout the process, opportunities for self-reflection and heightened self-awareness emerge as you recognize behaviour patterns and the impact of thoughts and emotions on your daily life.
Counsellors refrain from adopting a medical model; their focus lies more in empathy and support rather than acute treatment of mental disorders.
Every therapist possesses distinct skills, therapeutic approaches, strengths, and personalities. Finding a counsellor who comprehends and supports you is essential. A foundation of mutual respect is pivotal, as research indicates that a positive therapist-client rapport is the foremost predictor of successful therapeutic progress.
Adjusting to a therapist might take a few sessions, so do not hesitate to explore other options if your initial choice doesn't align with your specific needs and personality.
