| Counselling
Simply having someone to tell your troubles to can often
be a great relief, but in the modern world people with the time and inclination
to be good listeners are sometimes hard to find.
A counsellor is a trained listener who will not
feel “put upon” or want to tell his or her own problems in
return.
A good counsellor, however, will do more than just
lend a sympathetic ear. S/he will help us to see and understand the process
by which we can become trapped in our own issues and “unable to
see the wood for the trees”. This insight can often enable us to
make choices instead of being powerless victims.
Counselling aims to address the cause of the problem
rather than just treating the symptoms.
Counselling is usually short-term; anything from 1 to 30
weekly sessions depending on needs. It often focuses on one or more specific
issues such as:
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