What is counselling?
Counselling is where you talk about and work through your personal problems with a counsellor. For many people, just having someone to talk to and be listened to, in a confidential, safe, supportive and non judgemental environment is extremely helpful.
The counsellor’s role is to listen to the client, help them identify and define their issues, explore options and develop strategies to help the client achieve their goals and gain an understanding of their lives. This will help the client to gain the skills required to take control of their lives by learning to think in new ways, manage any difficult emotional experiences more effectively and practice different ways of behaving.
Counsellors can also assist clients to develop new life skills to help them solve other problems in their lives. They provide the client with the opportunity to gain a better understanding of who they are, where they want to be and how to get there.
If you or someone you know needs counselling, contact me for a free 10 minute phone consultation to see how counselling could support you.