Counselling:Getting the Facts Right

The word “counselling” probably brings up a lot of thoughts and ideas - let’s explore how true or false they are.

Counsellors can helpyou deal with any concern,be it small or big,and encourage you toaddress them bysharing new insightsand perspectives about it.

Counselling is for people withmental illness.

False.

Seeking counselling is aproactive way to managethe problems and improveourselves.

Seeking counselling is asign of weakness.

False.

Licensed counsellorsonly provide appropriate counselling. Medicationsare prescribed bypsychiatrists.

Counsellors put youon medication.

False.

Counselling provides you with a safe space to discuss your concerns.Everything you discussin a counsellingsession is confidential.

Personal informationdiscussed during a counsellingsession can become public.

False.

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Most counsellor have theeducation, training andexperience to understand and treat the problemsclients bring to them, andif they don’t, they areinstructed to refer themelsewhere.

Counsellors can help only ifthey’ve also experiencedthe same thing.

False.

Counsellors are highly trainedprofessionals. Each session isdevoted only to you.With friends, you’re morelikely to censor yourself,either because you don’twant to hurt their feelingsor portray yourselfor others in a bad light.

Counselling is alsocompletely confidential,so it stays between youand the counsellor,unlike friends,where it may be discussedamong other people.

Counselling is similar totalking to a good friend.

False.

Counsellors are experts whohave the training and the toolsthat enable them to providehelp with any problem areaincluding addiction, anger issues and work-life balance, to name a few.

Counselling doesn’t help withlifestyle issues like nicotineaddiction.

Counselling is like amental workout tostrengthen your mind. It helps you developskills to address yourconcerns and leada fulfilled life.

Counselling is a quick fix for all your problems.

While common sense is wisdom and logic thatapplies to everybody,counselling is more nuanced wisdom that applies only to you, depending on yoursituation, age, background, gender and many other specific details.

Counselling is just basiccommon sense.

False.

False.

False.

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