Client and therapist talking in a counselling session. Copyright: wavebreakmedia
When people are thinking about coming for therapy, a common question they have is: What will I get out of it? The answer is there are numerous benefits you can get from counselling. Here are just some of them:
1. Reduced anxiety
2. Better relationships
3. Reduced panic attacks
4. Reduced stress
5. Increased self-confidence and improved self-esteem
6. Improved communication ability
7. Greater emotional openness
8. Improved emotional resilience
9. Increased assertiveness
10. Increased motivation
11. Improved decision-making
12. Reduction in negative emotions and behaviours
13. Development of positive coping strategies
14. Clearer insight into the impact of past events
15. Resolution of trauma
16. Increased self-awareness
17. Increased self-care
18. Achievement of personal goals
19. Greater sense of control and empowerment
20. Self-growth
It’s quite some list! Of course, the benefits you get from counselling are different for each person and depend on the issues you want to explore and the goals you want to achieve. But people will typically gain a multitude of benefits from therapy, even if the therapy is only short-term.
If reading through this has made you think that counselling could benefit you and you’d like to find out a bit more about it, take a look at the what to expect from counselling page on my website. Or simply get in touch to make an appointment.
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