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How can it be right to be in need of help?

Many of our problems arise just because we are human.

We all make mistakes and have to learn from them, and it is normal to need several goes before we get something right.

Needing help is a normal part of this process.

You could only label it as failure if you had already decided you must succeed entirely on our own - which is not a burden you have to impose on yourself.

If you think you've failed, the counsellor might help you see that this is not all there is to it.

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?