What is the difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy?
In recent years there have been many discussions about the differences between Counselling and Psychotherapy. Historically psychotherapy training tended to be rooted in the psychoanalytic teachings of Freud, Adler and Jung and the psychodynamic approaches that evolved from their theories. While counsellors were exposed to their methods, greater emphasis was placed on the humanistic approaches of Rogers, Ellis and Perls.
Today there are probably more similarities than differences, though perhaps counsellors tend to focus more on what is happening for the client in the present.
Today there are probably more similarities than differences, though perhaps counsellors tend to focus more on what is happening for the client in the present.