Well some may think that counselling is about going to visit a wise person, who after asking some apt questions, provides wisdom to the areas of our life that needs it. Some think it is a waste of time, some think it should be free!!
One way to describe counselling is like this: it is a journey from the pain in ones life, a journey to understand the how, when where and why of the issues. In identifying the source of the problem, then formulating strategies to overcome the issues, a struggling soul can be empowered. After all, if you are not AWARE of what the issue is, where it comes from, or why it exists, then you are not likely to ACKNOWLEDGE the problem or own it as yours (ACCEPTANCE). Once a person accepts the responsibility for dealing with the issue, momentum can begin by being either ASSERTIVE over the negative behaviours or negative impact of the issue, or one can AFFIRM themselves as not being all bad, there are some very good parts that have enabled you to get somewhere in life.
Most importantly, when the strategies have been established and implemented, the last step is to APPRECIATE the change, no matter how little it may seem. Most important is the willingness to sit with a stranger and to slowly open up, become vulnerable despite all the insecurities and fears. Remember this, if you are not sure who to seek out as a counsellor you can seek out where others may have been; ask your Pastor or minister for advice; or contact the following websites and see who may be registered and practising in your area.
One way to describe counselling is like this: it is a journey from the pain in ones life, a journey to understand the how, when where and why of the issues. In identifying the source of the problem, then formulating strategies to overcome the issues, a struggling soul can be empowered. After all, if you are not AWARE of what the issue is, where it comes from, or why it exists, then you are not likely to ACKNOWLEDGE the problem or own it as yours (ACCEPTANCE). Once a person accepts the responsibility for dealing with the issue, momentum can begin by being either ASSERTIVE over the negative behaviours or negative impact of the issue, or one can AFFIRM themselves as not being all bad, there are some very good parts that have enabled you to get somewhere in life.
Most importantly, when the strategies have been established and implemented, the last step is to APPRECIATE the change, no matter how little it may seem. Most important is the willingness to sit with a stranger and to slowly open up, become vulnerable despite all the insecurities and fears. Remember this, if you are not sure who to seek out as a counsellor you can seek out where others may have been; ask your Pastor or minister for advice; or contact the following websites and see who may be registered and practising in your area.
APC - Association of Personal Counsellors Inc., - www.apc.asn.au
CCAA - Christian Counsellors Association Australia - www.ccaa.net.au
PACFA – Psychotherapy And Counselling Federation of Australia - www.pacfa.org.au
CCAA - Christian Counsellors Association Australia - www.ccaa.net.au
PACFA – Psychotherapy And Counselling Federation of Australia - www.pacfa.org.au
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Article by Mike Skewes, Clinical Counsellor
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