Counselling and psychotherapy can offer guidance, support, and a safe space to talk about the problems a person is struggling with within their life.

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For example, it is often helpful for people to:

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• Understand their own emotions

• Identify issues that are affecting them

• Discover their own abilities

• Work through their issues

• Work on self-esteem

• Learn better coping skills

• Learn to take care of themselves

• Work on their personal growth

• Understand themselves better

• Work on trauma-resolution

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All qualified and trained mental health professionals ae equipped to work through mental health related issues and provide the space and treatment for people to become better versions of themselves and work on their healing and journey towards mental health and holistic well-being.

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MHPs often work with people who are facing difficulties related to:

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• Grief or loss

• Addiction

• Phobias

• Anger Management

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Eating Disorders

• Relationship And Family Difficulties

• Time Management

• Work-Life Balance

• Assertiveness

• Building Boundaries And Maintain Them, etc.

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Some MHPs specialise in one or more of these difficulties, and they work with a variety of therapy modalities. They can also provide specialised training to assist individuals with time management, assertiveness, and other issues. The key difficulties or problems that a person or group finds distressing are usually addressed in counselling and psychotherapy. Mental health experts can assist people in overcoming challenges, hurdles, or events that have had an impact on their mental health by doing so.

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Therapists can teach good coping mechanisms or self-help approaches, or they can just provide a safe environment for clients to figure out their own answers. If necessary, they may recommend their client to other services that may be of benefit, such as a doctor, dietitian, support group, or another therapist who specialises in the area in which the client seeks help. For example – A therapist works with a client who first came into work on her confidence but in the further sessions, the therapist realizes that the client needs a trauma-focused approach so they would talk to the client and refer them to a trauma-focused therapist.

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It is not necessary for you to experience severe symptoms to see a counselling psychologist/psychotherapist. Many people seek counselling because they feel it is helpful for them to have a safe and non-judgmental space that benefits them on their journey to personal growth, space to vent out, and working towards becoming a better version of themselves.

 

Advantages of Psychotherapy and Counselling:

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Psychotherapy and counselling enables people with mental illnesses to:

• Recognize and modify the behaviours, emotions, and ideas that contribute to their illness;

• Recognize and identify the life problems or events that contribute to their illness, such as a major illness, a family death, a job loss, or a divorce, and help them understand which aspects of those problems they may be able to solve or improve; and

• Regain a sense of contentment and pleasure in life.

• Learn various coping strategies to work through their issues

 

Psychotherapy and counselling can also assist you in the following ways:

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• Recognize the behaviours, emotions, and ideas that may be at the root of your concerns and learn how to navigate through them

• Regain a sense of control and pleasure in life

• Recognize the life events that may be at the base of your difficulties, such as illness, divorce, or childhood trauma

• Learn how to deal with difficulties in a healthy way

• Learn how to manage conflicts with people

Usually counselling and psychotherapy can be extremely helpful for people with issues related to their day-to-day life. Sometimes psychotherapy can be an effective first line of treatment for mental disorders, but in serious conditions, a combination of talk therapy and medication may work best for an individual.