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British Association of Counselling & PsychotherapyStudent Counselling

 

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What does the Counsellor do?

Careful listening is the largest part of what all counsellors do.

They make sure clients have defined the problem areas in their own terms and help them define what they wish to do next.

Some will then be more active, offering suggestions for further ways of investigating or beginning to resolve the problems; others are less interventive and let the work proceed more at the client's pace.

FAQ Topics

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?