General Counseling
General counseling covers a broad spectrum of personal, relationship-oriented and social issues that do not necessarily have to fall under the purview of anxiety or depressive disorders. The issues addressed are widely spread and to name some, they may include-
- Daily stressors
- Substance abuse and addiction
- Communication difficulties
- Esteem issues
- Social anxiety
- Education and career
- Grief or loss of a loved one
- Aggression
- Adjustment problems
- Sexual dysfunction
- Parental and familial issues
The counseling process focuses on strategizing to overcome obstacles or personal challenges and empowering the client to deal efficiently with the requirements of everyday healthy functioning.
Why Seek Counseling?
Sometimes, one feels as though there is nothing wrong with their life but somehow, something doesn’t feel right either. This nagging feeling of “something quite not right” or the definitive sense of being troubled due to any of the issues as mentioned above– can make it harder to live life to the fullest. The quality of life is affected and the quantity of time spent struggling or feeling confused deeply impacts one’s sense of purpose and well-being.
In order to address the problems and deal with them effectively, it is pertinent that one obtains clarity. Counseling helps one competently manage one’s psychological resources to flourish on a personal and interpersonal level. In concise words, counseling helps with-
- Cultivating constructive and fruitful coping skills to meet life’s challenges.
- Identifying, prioritizing and actualizing one’s personal goals.
- Creating an enduring and substantive change in one’s life and relationships.
Promoting one’s well-being and mental health.
