How Counselling Can Help You?

Prasangi Kapuduwa
2 min readApr 23, 2024
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Question: How can a Counsellor help me?

Answer: Counsellors assist by exploring your genuine emotions, focusing on immediate concerns, and collaboratively exploring potential solutions. They refrain from providing direct advice but instead guide you to find your latent strengths and insights, respecting your individuality throughout the process.

Question: How can I trust a Counsellor with my personal details and emotions?

Answer: Counsellors operate within ethical and legal boundaries established by relevant professional bodies and regulatory authorities. They uphold strict confidentiality standards, safeguarding your privacy by adhering to clear client boundaries and securely storing records. Your full identification remains confidential, even from supervisors or mentors, unless there’s a risk to your safety.

Question: What areas do Counsellors address in therapy?

Answer: Counsellors explore various facets of your life, delving into areas such as relationships, career, personal growth, and mental health challenges. Once they identify your true hidden problem, they may refer you to specialised professionals like psychologists, trauma therapists, or psychiatrists for further support and targeted interventions. This holistic approach ensures that you receive comprehensive care tailored to your unique needs, fostering holistic healing and personal growth.

Question: Why do I struggle to take action even after attending counselling sessions?

Answer: Counsellors look at how you behave in follow-up sessions and change the therapy plan if needed. If you’re finding it hard to use the strategies you have talked about, discuss with your counsellor to focus on fixing those problems in your next sessions. This helps you make real progress and grow personally.

When you seek help from a counsellor, you begin a journey to understand yourself better, become stronger, and feel more confident. Remember, asking for counselling is a brave move towards taking control of your life and making it better.

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Prasangi Kapuduwa

My thoughts & experiences meet theories. Meditation Practitioner & an Independent Counseling Psychology Researcher.