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Mental and emotional health counseling involves working on a range of mental and emotional health concerns, some of which are, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, addiction, eating disorder, loneliness, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobia, personality disorder, sleep problems, suicidal ideation and much more.
Relationship counseling is an avenue wherein, individuals get a space to work towards understanding and working on their relationships. It involves empathetic resolving relationships issues and strengthening the bond much more, such as issues couple’s relationship, parent-child relationship, overall family relationship, or interpersonal relationship.
Queer Affirmative Psychotherapy/Counseling is a special credential practice, it involves an affirmative and advocacy approach towards individuals from across gender and sexual identity spectrum that not just involves individuals from LGBTQ++ community but also all marginalized groups exiting.
Career Assessment and Counseling involves a procedure to understand an individual’s personality, interest, and ability/aptitude that aid in clarification in career choice and more.
Educational Counseling involves counseling procedures on the study/educational related concerns, such as learning aids, study skills, and enhancement in the study/educational process.
Professional and Personal Development Counseling involves a procedure wherein individuals understand their true potential to present their best in professional and personal fronts. Professional counseling involves professional grooming, effective communication, managing self in the work environment, work-life balance, professional skills enhancement, developing of their own work style, and presentation skills. Although, personal development counseling involves, understanding the unique ability of an individual and use it for growth, and working to building up emotional intelligence.
Group Counseling is an avenue wherein group session is conducted to work towards overcoming the concerns & strengthening the existing ability in a group setting. The group size varies, it also provides a space to be a support and have a support system, enhances creative problem – solving skills, provide non – judgemental belonging space, decrease social isolation and ventilation space for emotional expression.Â
Bibliotherapy involve dealing with psychological concerns and also facilitate transition through emotional experiences in healthy individuals as well. It is also called as healing with the use of books.
Personality Development involves understanding individuals’ temperaments, character and attitude in the given environment. It also includes an understanding of emotional, cognitive, behavioral patterns, and coping styles. Enhancing understanding of the mindset and unique qualities for growth and development. Self – care includes developing a routine for self – care by understanding the individual needs and other associative factors, practicing self – care is definitely not being selfish, however, it is essential for exercising individuals’ full potentials, emotional management and prevent exhaustion. There is no standardized form of self – care, but unique to every individual. Â
Graphology services involve handwriting, drawing, doodle, signature, and logo analysis. The analysis helps in understanding an individual personality, highlight the area of concerns, and scope of improvement for a better outcome. As any stroke made in a form of writing and depiction has originated from the subconscious mind, hence, the analysis also leads to awareness of the subconscious mind.
Counseling is a form for talk therapy, that provides a non – judgemental and empathetic space for individuals to understand their emotions, explore the vulnerabilities, gain clarity, work towards set goals and the mental and emotional health concerns. Counseling is provided by trained professionals, is a confidential process, and involves sharing of a therapeutic relationship. Although psychotherapy includes the exploration of past contributing factors to the present problems, it is sometimes a long – term process to gain insights into chronic physical and emotional concerns. It also involves the use of several types of psychological therapies and approaches.Â
There is no major preparation is needed while opting for counseling, however, being open to experience, believing in the process, and not let uncomfortable feelings that often arise in the counseling process stop you. The core reason is, in the counseling sessions you have given an opportunity to face your fears, vulnerabilities, challenging thought process, getting out of comfort zone and be in the better-changed version of you under the guidance and support of the therapist in the safe space.
Opting for counseling is not a sign of weakness, but is a process to realization and enhancement of the ability to deal with any situation. Counseling is often considered when the individual is going through mental and emotional health concerns which inevitably leads to physical health concerns. However, I would also suggest opting for counseling to ensure your overall wellbeing, working towards self – enhancement, finding purpose and meaning in life, work effectively towards future goals, and for gaining more clarity.