{"id":1450,"date":"2021-12-14T16:44:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T16:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/counsellingonline.es\/what-is-counselling\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T21:19:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T21:19:07","slug":"what-is-counselling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/counsellingonline.es\/en\/what-is-counselling\/","title":{"rendered":"What is counselling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1450\" class=\"elementor elementor-1450 elementor-1411\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-315c0fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"315c0fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a187cf6\" data-id=\"5a187cf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bba4088 elementor-section-full_width qode_elementor_container_inner elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no\" data-id=\"1bba4088\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2298fcfc\" data-id=\"2298fcfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37973e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d37973e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Todo lo que debes saber<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877b5a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"877b5a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qu\u00e9 es el counselling<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476997b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"476997b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10bb67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f10bb67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c646e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73c646e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The counsellor<\/strong> explores with the client difficulties they are experiencing, such as stressful and emotional feelings, and helps them to see things more clearly and from a different point of view.<\/p>\n<p>This relationship enables clients to focus on feelings, experiences or behaviour with the goal of facilitating positive change.\u00a0<strong>Counselling<\/strong> is a relationship of trust, in which confidentiality is paramount and where the boundaries of the relationship are clearly identified by a contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Counselling is\u00a0none\u00a0of the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Giving advice.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Being judgemental.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Attempting to sort out the problems of the client.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Expecting or encouraging a client to behave as the counsellor would behave if confronted with a similar problem in their own life.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Getting emotionally involved with the client or looking at the client\u2019s problem from the counsellor\u2019s perspective, based on the counsellor\u2019s own value system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24b463d0\" data-id=\"24b463d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3161e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a3161e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"465\" src=\"http:\/\/counsellingonline.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beatriz-puche-que-es-counselling-malaga-768x465.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-854\" alt=\"What is Counselling?\" srcset=\"http:\/\/counsellingonline.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beatriz-puche-que-es-counselling-malaga-768x465.jpg 768w, http:\/\/counsellingonline.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beatriz-puche-que-es-counselling-malaga-300x182.jpg 300w, http:\/\/counsellingonline.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beatriz-puche-que-es-counselling-malaga-1024x620.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/counsellingonline.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beatriz-puche-que-es-counselling-malaga-1536x930.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/counsellingonline.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beatriz-puche-que-es-counselling-malaga-700x424.jpg 700w, http:\/\/counsellingonline.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beatriz-puche-que-es-counselling-malaga.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b611b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b611b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d93d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7d93d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-id=\"461f49f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n<div data-id=\"ccd4897\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n<div data-id=\"be57272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>give advice,<\/li>\r\n \t<li>judge,<\/li>\r\n \t<li>try to solve customer problems,<\/li>\r\n \t<li>encourage the client to behave in the same way that the counselor would if he had the same problem in his own life,<\/li>\r\n \t<li>becoming emotionally involved with the client or analyzing the client&#8217;s difficulties from the counselor&#8217;s perspective, based on the counselor&#8217;s own value system.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9644d3a elementor-section-full_width qode_elementor_container_inner elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no\" data-id=\"9644d3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-97bdf3c\" data-id=\"97bdf3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d1e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e2d1e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a1e1ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a1e1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?<\/h3><p>The main difference between the two approaches lies in the time required for the client to experience benefits. For example:<br \/>\u2022\u00a0<strong>Counselling<\/strong>\u00a0may offer brief treatment options exploring ways to understand and change clients\u2019 behaviour. It helps to identify crises and problems in life and encourages clients to take positive steps to address them.<br \/>\u2022<strong>\u00a0Psychotherapy<\/strong>\u00a0is more likely to help clients with psychological problems that have built up over a long period of time. It helps identify emotional issues and uncover the reasons for problems and difficulties. Under certain circumstances, counselling may be offered as part of the psychotherapy process and a counsellor may work with clients in a psychotherapeutic way.<\/p><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is integrative counselling?<\/h3><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><strong>Integrative counselling<\/strong>\u00a0is a combined approach to psychotherapy that brings together different elements of specific therapies. Integrative therapists take the view that each client needs to be considered as a whole, and\u00a0<strong>psychotherapy and counselling techniques<\/strong>\u00a0must be tailored to their individual needs and personal circumstances. In my own work, I combine humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural techniques with body work. With the integrative approach the therapist adapts the therapy to each client and specific situation.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is short term counselling?<\/h3><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Short-term counselling, also known as brief therapy or time-limited therapy, typically refers to solution-based therapy with a distinct goal in mind (e.g. looking at patterns in romantic relationships). This approach usually spans six to twelve sessions.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is counselling on an open-ended basis?<\/h3><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Open-ended or\u00a0<strong>long-term therapies<\/strong>\u00a0tend to look at the past, helping clients to understand themselves and how their past may affect things they do today. Open-ended counselling allows more space for the therapist to work relationally; that is, to use the relationship between counsellor and client as part of the therapeutic process. This modality is mostly based on the principles of psychotherapy.<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How often do I need to attend the sessions and how many do I need?<\/h3><p>It is recommended that clients attend weekly 1-hour sessions, at least at the beginning of therapy. As for the duration, we will agree a number of sessions or leave it open ended.<\/p><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do I need to know about my first session?<\/h3><p class=\"Default\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The first appointment is mainly informational and does not entail any commitment for further counselling. We will explore the reasons why you have chosen counselling and the areas you would like to explore, improve or achieve. We will also decide how we will work together and set our therapy goals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d1fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"04d1fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a32968 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a32968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"http:\/\/counsellingonline.es\/en\/contact\/\" areas=\"\" id=\"contactar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact me for an appointment <\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa74620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aa74620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Todo lo que debes saber Qu\u00e9 es el counselling The counsellor explores with the client difficulties they are experiencing, such as stressful and emotional feelings, and helps them to see things more clearly and from a different point of view. This relationship enables clients to focus on feelings, experiences or behaviour with the goal of facilitating positive change.\u00a0Counselling is a relationship of trust, in which confidentiality is paramount and where the boundaries of the relationship are clearly identified by a contract. 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