Counselling SErvices
Counselling is generally known as short term, and tends to concentrate on practical and immediate issues. Counselling is useful for grief, relationship problems, sadness, low self-esteem, work related problems and to gain a positive outlook on life.
Counselling can mean different things to different people. Some like to talk when things are going well to maintain wellness, others come to counselling when problems arise and some others have never done this work before and find it difficult.
Professional counsellors do not provide answers or opinions in how to deal with your problem but instead will guide you like a traffic controller, to find your own answers, resulting in personal development and growth. This is gained by encouraging a safe therapeutic space, trust, active listening, empathy and validation.
Counselling is useful for grief, relationship problems, sadness, low self-esteem, work related problems and to gain a positive outlook on life.
Counselling assists you with speaking at length about your concerns and exploring those problems which eventuate in you gaining a better understanding of yourself and others. You do not have to write your problems down and bring them to therapy (unless this is important to you), but instead, it’s good to let the process happen naturally and use what is known as free association, meaning let the problem arise in the moment.
The aim in couple therapy is to recreate the spark that was there at the beginning of the relationship, and enmesh both life’s with respectable boundaries and respect.
Couple counselling varies from general counselling as it begins with both couple’s attending the first session then usually individual sessions are alternated. The length of couple counselling is focused over 12 sessions, beginning with asking both parties what they see as the problem and how they see this problem looking solved. Dynamics of the relationship are explored such as who plays the mother/father role, then discussion around communication, honesty, vulnerability, sexuality and affection will follow.