One on One

One-on-One/Individual counseling is an opportunity to receive support and experience growth during challenging times in life. It can help one deal with many personal topics in life such as anger, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, marriage and relationship challenges, parenting problems, school difficulties, career changes, etc.

One-on-One counseling (sometimes called psychotherapy, talk therapy, or treatment) is a process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained mental health counselor in a safe, caring, and confidential environment. Counseling allows individuals to understand and explore their feelings, emotions, beliefs, and behaviors, work through challenging experiences or influential memories, identify and analyse aspects of their lives that they would like to change, better understand themselves and others, set personal goals, and work toward desired change. It focuses on the individual’s immediate or near future concerns. It also includes career counseling and planning, grief after a loved one dies or dealing with problems at a job before they become big. Its basically a one-on-one discussion between the counselor and the client, who is the person seeking treatment. The two form an alliance, relationship or bond that enables trust and personal growth.

What does it involve?
Paying attention to yourself: Talk and Heal is here for you, about paying attention to yourself by discussing your thoughts and feelings about any area of your life that you may wish to explore and understand better in a safe and confidential setting.

A collaborative relationship with a professional Psychologists: Your counsellor would listens and seeks to understand your view point, drawing from various counselling psychology theories and techniques, to facilitate and help you gain clarity and look at the issue from different perspectives. The counselor will help you work towards your goals by forming a genuine, accepting and collaborative relationship with you. Successful counselling requires you to take responsibility for change in your life.

Finding your own answers: You are your own expert in life. The counsellor helps you discover your own answers instead of giving solutions or unwanted advice.

Benefits:
In our experience, after the counselling sessions, people have shared that they “feel lighter/happier”, “gain clarity, with new perspective”, “learn more about themselves and others”, “feel less stuck or overwhelmed”, “feel energized”, “feel good”, “feel positive and hopeful”, “take decisions and actions”, “see positive changes”, “improve relationships with loved ones” and so on. Numerous research studies have also found counselling in general to be effective.

Understanding emotions and feeling comfortable: Bottled up or unexpressed emotions can become more intense and confusing. Talking about these emotions freely helps you come to terms with them and feel more comfortable and ready to take action.

Neutrality and objectivity: Compared to family or friends, talking to a counsellor brings in objectivity and helps you explore different perspectives. A counsellor does not impose his or her values or beliefs on you, instead focusing on your own.

Increased self-awareness: A warm understanding relationship helps you accept yourself more fully and be true to yourself. This results in more self-aware and informed decisions and actions on your part.