Is Counselling Right for Me? 3 C’s.

When people come for counselling, their goals usually relate to one of the 3 C’s of counselling : coping , communicating and creating . If you want to cope better with difficult situations, communicate better with colleagues and significant others, or create a better tomorrow for yourself, counselling might be a good fit for you.

Let’s look at those reasons for counselling again, one at a time. Keeping in mind any one of these goals could be a good reason to seek counselling.

Everyone experiences difficulty, struggling at one time or another to make it though even the simplest of tasks, struggling to put on a good face in spite of inner turmoil. The difficulty has different names – depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, conflict, and so on. The struggle can be short term or long term, physical or mental, and efforts at medication, self control, self discipline, self help fall short. The difficulty may be diagnosed with an official label, or deeply secret and personal to you. All your education, training, web surfing and reading leave you with a pile of information and no relief.

Counselling helps you cope in at least four ways.

All life is about relationship and connection. Humans are made to relate to one another, depending upon different relationships and interpersonal transactions not only to feel loved and valued but to succeed in life. Very often, one’s difficulties stem from a person’s imperfect communication skills, or, on the case of a couple, in their inability to effectively communicate with each another. Counselling helps a person develop effective communication skills in any sphere in life they would like to target.

For example:

Former Monty Python actor turned philosopher, John Cleese, says creativity is the optimal mode of living. It is living life in a state of flow or play. Creating a better future for yourself means proactively working on yourself and your relationships to maintain a state of mental health before things begin to go wrong. So that when they do, you already have those coping and communication skills in place. Mental health is just as important as physical health. People visit their doctor not just to get well, but to stay well. What an excellent reason to visit a counsellor too. (As an aside, most insurance plans reimburse counselling at TFEC, with or without a doctor’s referral. If you are considering counselling and whether your insurance provider will pay for it, check with them before booking an appointment.)

There you have it, three reasons to book a counsellor. We hoped you learned something. And if you didn’t we hope you do once you start therapy!

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