What is Counselling?
People seek counselling for a number of reasons. These might include;
- Relationship issues and
breakdowns
- Stress
- Grief and loss
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- Mental health problems and
- Crisis situations (to name a few).
People may seek counselling to gain additional support for a number of life issues. Counselling ensures that people will be offered a non-judgmental environment in which their personal issues can safely be explored. Counselling provides individuals with;
- An attentive ear
- Empathy toward their situation
- Builds on individual’s strengths and coping mechanisms.
Counselling is a purposeful and private conversation aimed at empowering individuals. Counselling is a client lead process where the individual is believed to be the expert in their own life.