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What about talking to my friends? Many of the reasons that make counselling effective also apply to talking with friends. Therefore a talk with a friend may well be helpful and counsellors often encourage clients to use their social support network. However there are some drawback to using friends as your only confidants and support.
Student FAQ Topics
What does the Counsellor do? What kinds of problems can I talk to a counsellor
about? What do I say? Will the counsellor give me advice? Do I have to pay? What will the counsellor think of me - will they think badly of me for getting into a mess ?How can it be right to be in need of help? Doesn't asking for counselling mean admitting failure? What if I still feel ashamed of my problems? How confidential is counselling? What are the limits of confidentiality? Should I be worried about the limits of confidentiality? Where can I get further information? Does it work for everybody? What if I definitely want a male or female counsellor? Will the counsellor have experienced problems like mine? Wouldn't I be better to try and sort it out for myself? What about talking to my friends? Some people have suggested I just have a stiff drink and pull myself together. Does seeing a counsellor mean I am ill? Is counselling like psychiatry? |