Counseling is active listening, experiencing and understanding what the person is going through, while also investigating his capacities and potential. A counselor is more of a facilitator, who helps the person in solving his/her own problems.
WHAT ISSUES DOES COUNSELING ADDRESS?
- Anger management
- Anxiety/Stress management
- Grief and Relationship issues
- Violence – physical/sexual abuse
- Thoughts of suicide or preoccupation with death
- Trauma
- Adjusting to current scenario – Job/college life
IS GOING TO COUNSELING WEAKNESS?
It takes courage to explore sensitive feelings and difficult experiences. The alternative — doing nothing about these challenges — is a far less courageous act.
In my career as counselor – I have seen that people have difficulty making decision.
In fact, Many scientific studies have shown that counseling can be effective in working with a variety of problems. However, a commitment is necessary for change to be seen. You can talk with your counselor what is expected of this commitment in terms of time, effort, and goal-setting.