What is Counselling?
Primarily counselling is a relationship between people. The counsellor creates and maintains an environment that gives people a feeling of security so that they are able to talk about the aspects of their life that are troubling them. This sense of security is not about the location and the furnishings. It is about the creation of trust between people so that they feel able to talk openly about their thoughts and feelings, their experiences, hopes and dreams, safe in the knowledge that they will be listened to with compassion and respect.
However, counselling is much more than just listening. The experienced counsellor can support people in unravelling the many threads of feelings and experiences that may have become tangled up over time. Through this process, people are able to free themselves from many of their negative thoughts and emotions, change negative or unhelpful behaviours and regain the freedom to respond more fully to life as it happens.
However, counselling is much more than just listening. The experienced counsellor can support people in unravelling the many threads of feelings and experiences that may have become tangled up over time. Through this process, people are able to free themselves from many of their negative thoughts and emotions, change negative or unhelpful behaviours and regain the freedom to respond more fully to life as it happens.