What is Counselling and Psychotherapy?
The terms “counselling” and “psychotherapy” are often used interchangeably, but there is a slight distinction.
Counselling generally refers to short-term consultation while psychotherapy typically refers to longer-term treatment. Counselling typically deals with present issues that are easily resolved on the conscious level whereas psychotherapy intensively and extensively examines a person’s psychological history. In other words, counselling is more concerned with practical or immediate issues and outcomes while psychotherapy is more focused on helping a person understand his/her life in a profound and reflective manner. Counselling normally helps a client process powerful emotions such as grief or anger, deal with immediate causes of stress and anxiety, clarify values and identify options when making important personal or professional decisions, manage conflicts within relationships, develop better interpersonal and communication skills, or intentionally change unproductive thoughts and behaviours.
Psychotherapy, on the other hand, is an evolutionary process that helps a person look at long-standing attitudes, thoughts, and behaviours that have resulted in the current quality of one’s life and relationships. It goes much deeper to uncover root causes of problems, resulting in more dramatic changes in perspective regarding oneself, one’s life experience, and the world in general. Ultimately, psychotherapy aims to empower the individual by freeing him/her from the grip of unconscious triggers or impulses through increased self-awareness.
Counselling generally refers to short-term consultation while psychotherapy typically refers to longer-term treatment. Counselling typically deals with present issues that are easily resolved on the conscious level whereas psychotherapy intensively and extensively examines a person’s psychological history. In other words, counselling is more concerned with practical or immediate issues and outcomes while psychotherapy is more focused on helping a person understand his/her life in a profound and reflective manner. Counselling normally helps a client process powerful emotions such as grief or anger, deal with immediate causes of stress and anxiety, clarify values and identify options when making important personal or professional decisions, manage conflicts within relationships, develop better interpersonal and communication skills, or intentionally change unproductive thoughts and behaviours.
Psychotherapy, on the other hand, is an evolutionary process that helps a person look at long-standing attitudes, thoughts, and behaviours that have resulted in the current quality of one’s life and relationships. It goes much deeper to uncover root causes of problems, resulting in more dramatic changes in perspective regarding oneself, one’s life experience, and the world in general. Ultimately, psychotherapy aims to empower the individual by freeing him/her from the grip of unconscious triggers or impulses through increased self-awareness.
My approach
Each person is unique and each story is meaningful and insightful, I therefore work individually with every client with an eclectic style. Predominantly, I work with existential- humanistic style and draw from theories such as gestalt, strengths based, cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic theories. Talking through the issues incorporating techniques such as mindfulness meditation, role play, creative mediums and interactive tools where needed.
We can explore the areas where you maybe feeling stuck and look at the patterns contributing this this experience. Utilising your strengths and personal qualities, we can work towards an understanding of your behaviours and shifting your perspectives for different outcomes. I also believe that the more we become attuned to our selves, the more the answers tend to naturally flow out for the questions and issues that we may have.
We can explore the areas where you maybe feeling stuck and look at the patterns contributing this this experience. Utilising your strengths and personal qualities, we can work towards an understanding of your behaviours and shifting your perspectives for different outcomes. I also believe that the more we become attuned to our selves, the more the answers tend to naturally flow out for the questions and issues that we may have.
Common IssuesDepression
Anxiety Grief and Loss Trauma Lack of Direction and purpose in life Self inquiry Self esteem Stuckness Frustration Lack of motivation Anger Loneliness Relationship Issues Life Changes Spiritual Crisis and other physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual concerns. |
What you can expecto Simply a safe place for you to talk
o Explore the issues you choose to focus on o Listening and empathy o A holistic approach of body, mind and spirit o Working at your own pace o Looking at what is contributing to your worries, anxieties and fears and where they may be stemming from o A process of expanding on your insight into self o Identifying strengths o Exploring different perspectives and perceptions o Looking at the sense of “meaning” and “being” in the world o Setting goals and exploring ways to reach them o Personal growth and development |
Katerina 0411 711 192 katerinatherapyservices@gmail.com
