Some people use the terms counselling and psychotherapy interchangeably. Others, who distinguish between the two, see counselling as essentially about dealing with conscious issues and decision making in relation to specific difficulties and, at the other end of a continuum, they see psychotherapy as about bringing unconscious issues to awareness and dealing with the deeper historical influences that are shaping you. In Hungary for example the word of therapy (terápia) is preferred over counselling.
A counselling will provide you with time, attention, respect and support as you discover your own resourcefulness. A counsellor can help you uncover underlying issues that may be contributing to your current problems. In relation to depression and anxiety, for example, counselling could help you to explore the underlying factors causing these symptoms and in this way gradually help to relieve them. Counselling can give you a deeper sense of who you are and what is healthy and whole for you. Counsellors generally don’t give advice, and they do not normally act on behalf of clients. Unlike a friend or relative, a counsellor is a professional who is trained to listen in an accepting and non-judgemental way. With a counsellor you can express your feelings openly and frankly without being afraid that s/he will become burdened by them. The counsellor is not there to make judgements but to help you with any issues you want to discuss. In counselling you are the most important person and your feelings are the focus of the sessions. The counsellor is only there for you. A counsellor guarantees confidentiality and privacy.
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