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COUNSELING / PSYCHOTHERAPY
Counseling is a process that deals with helping individuals in overcoming problems affecting their daily lives; rather than serious psychiatric illnesses.
Counseling/Psychotherapy
combined with EFT is a potent tool for finding core issues &
understanding the nature of problems to achieve faster resolution.
As a Counseling Psychologist, I help individuals in overcoming problems affecting their daily lives. The focus is on adjustment problems rather than serious psychiatric illnesses. I deal with neurosis (anxiety,
panic attacks, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Phobias, PTSD etc) which
is less severe psychopathology than psychosis (Schizophrenia, Mental
retardation, etc). Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) is one of the therapies that I use for counseling. It is a part of Cognitive behavior therapy. The focus of RET is to identify and target irrational beliefs, since they lead to maladjustment and self defeating behavior.
Internal statements that people repeat to themselves sometimes reflect the irrational beliefs that they have formed. It is a result of "hand me downs" that they have gathered and believed to be necessary for a meaningful existence. These beliefs are not analyzed and accepted unquestionably. An example of one such unrealistic belief is that one has to be liked by everyone. These kinds of beliefs may lead to emotional turmoils and conflicts. The clients are helped in recognizing these beliefs and guided in adopting new rational beliefs; rational and logical expectations of themselves, others and their environments. The clients take an active role in this process.Value Oriented Therapy - Many a times, values that are cherished are compromised and that later gives rise to conflicts. In
this type of therapy, personal values and the thoughts or situations
that interfere with these values are identified and changed. This helps
in reducing internal conflicts.
Assessment tests for panic, anxiety, stress, low self esteem and other problems are also done when required.Characteristics of Counseling
- Client confidentiality is given utmost importance.
- Therapy is non-judgemental and involves a fine balance between objectivity and empathy.
- It is a collaborative effort between the therapist and the client.
- Clients are helped in taking decisions on their own and unsolicited advices are not forced on them.
- Psychologists/therapists
"do not engage in unfair discrimination based on age, gender, gender
identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual
orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, or any basis proscribed
by law". (APA code of Ethics)
# Counseling will help you in getting objective and compassionate feedback for your problems.
# It will give you clarity of thought and assist you in making the right choices for yourself.
How to Schedule Free and Paid Therapy sessions?
- To schedule a 30 minutes free consultation session please contact me.
- Download, sign and scan the EFT therapy/counseling Consent form.
What is Counseling Psychology?
Counseling
Psychologists follow a client centered, humanistic approach. They can
work with different models of counseling like the Rational Emotive
therapy and Cognitive behavior therapy, Psychodynamic counseling,
Transactional Analysis, Individual Psychology, Gestalt Therapy or
Family Therapy.
The American Psychological Association , Division of Counseling Psychology, defines it as -
"Counseling psychology is a general practice and health
service provider specialty in professional psychology.
It focuses on personal and interpersonal functioning across the life span and on
emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related,developmental
and organizational concerns." ( Archival Description, 2009).
Counseling
is a helping relationship, that includes (a) a person seeking help (b)
a professional trained and willing to give help (c) in a setting that
permits the help to be given and received.
What is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy
is also known as talk therapy or counseling. It involves talking with a
trained professional like a psychologist, psychiatrist, counselor,
counseling psychologist or social worker etc.
To get more information on Counseling Psychology and Counseling Psychologists, click on the links below.
http://www.counseling.org/Counselors/
http://www.apa.org/
http://www.wcupa.edu/_academics/sch_cas.psy/Career_Paths/Clinical/Career03.htm
References :
Archival
description of Counseling Psychology. (2009). Retrieved February 11,
2009, from http://www.apa.org/crsppp/counseling.html
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