How does Relationship Counselling Work?
Does relationship counselling work? How about individual therapy for anxiety and depression. Associated Counsellors & Psychologists Sydney, a leading service provider, answers your questions about counselling therapy.
A common question asked by our clients is: ‘Does counselling really work?’ You may be considering getting some help for your relationship, with an anxiety problem or stress, or perhaps low mood or depression. Whatever the reasons causing concern, there’s good news: clinical counselling is proven to clearly help those with complaints like anxiety and depression. Moreover, relationship counselling for marriage or couple issues is also a helpful treatment for helping couples improve the quality of their relationship.
How does counselling work?
There are numerous types of treatments which counsellors can employ to help you. The chosen mode will depend on a counsellors training and their judgement of your issue. Treatment for anxiety and depression can include cognitive behavioural therapy. This treatment works by thinking in depth about behaviours and thoughts that currently increase your level of anxiety or depression, and help you to overcome this habitual response. For example, those who suffer anxiety may tell themselves things like: ‘I won’t be able to make it’, or “I will be terribly embarrassed if people see how nervous I am”. Such thoughts are recognised together with your therapist, and different, positive self-representations are now employed to challenge these beliefs. With continued practice and perhaps some skills training such as relaxation, positive results are experienced by most people.
Can relationship counselling help my marriage?
Relationships are fluid -they go through phases, from the initial honeymoon stage to a maturing of the relationships. For nearly everyone, as a relationship matures, so do lifestyle demands and responsibility, be it in the form of increased work pressure or children coming along, etc. As these common pressures increase, the partners in a relationship are no longer able to accommodate each other’s emotional needs, and conflict can develop – often into frequent and recurring arguments. Relationship counselling helps each partner to learn to soothe their own distress, whilst also learning to identify and name the unspoken needs that are not being satisfied. Partners begin to negotiate what they can do for each other and which demands may need to go unmet. A new, more realistic life plan is identified.
What issues can psychologists help with?
Therapists and psychologists are trained to assist you over a broad range of issues including anxiety or stress, depression or sadness, marriage and couple issues, grief and bereavement, addictions, anger management, eating disorders and many other complaints of modern living.
How can I choose a counsellor or psychologist?
Get in touch with a registered counsellor or psychologist for a start to a better life. Licenced mental health professionals are able to help you to overcome your emotional challenges. Depending on the country you are in you can seek assistance from the professional body that registers psychologists or counsellors in your state. In Australia, Associated Counsellors & Psychologists Sydney can connect you with a registered therapist near you.
Associated Counsellors & Psychologists Sydney – Sydney counselling services including, cognitive behavior therapy, general counselling, psychology and marriage counselling. Call (02)8205 0566 or visit 418/185 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000.