Counseling
What Is Counseling?
Counseling is a collaborative process between you and a qualified professional, designed to help you understand and manage personal challenges. It offers a confidential and supportive environment to explore your behaviors, thoughts and feelings. Through this process, you can gain deeper insights into yourself and others, build healthier coping strategies, and improve your overall mental and emotional well-being.
How Can a Counselor Help?
Counselors are trained to use evidence-based therapeutic techniques and therapies in helping their clients overcome physical challenges (such as hearing loss and tinnitus), emotional distress, psychological difficulties, and relational issues while providing psychosocial support. Their therapeutic approaches may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Systemic Therapy, and other methods tailored to the needs of the client. They provide individualized care to address both the root causes and symptoms of their clients' issues.
What Happens During a Counseling Session?
Counseling typically takes place in regular, scheduled sessions lasting between 50 and 60 minutes (individual sessions) or 90 - 120 minutes (couple or family sessions). The frequency and duration of these sessions will depend on your individual needs and will be mutually agreed upon with your counselor. Some individuals may benefit from short-term support, while others may find ongoing sessions more helpful. Although it may take several sessions to notice significant changes, most people begin to feel better and demonstrate progress as they continue working with their counselor.
