2006-06-06 01:02:23 · 11 answers · asked by Victoria 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
counselling is more or less like an intensive educational acivity which is mostly done in between 2 person in a confined place....Its aim is to educate the other person after hearing them...
Onthe other hand, phschotherapy involves a intervention intented to cure some ailment which could be either by listening or medication & listening both.there is a term of contract which binds doctor-patient but nothing of this sort exist in counselling...
also in counselling the counseller provides the counselle all different options..after which the person chooses the best option for him/her self but in phychotherpy no options are given.
2006-06-06 01:36:07 · answer #1 · answered by mycasper_22 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Actually, there isn't necessarily ANY difference.
Good psychotherapists and good counsellors will generally both have a masters degree or PhD in psychology .
It's really only a name, although a lot of people consider 'counselling' to be a more person-oriented activity while psychotherapy is sometimes considered to be something that may take place over a longer period on time.
In reality, they are the same thing.
In both situations, be careful that you see someone with a decent education in psychology (not some dodgy diploma from a technical college, or a social work degree).
2006-06-06 10:18:39 · answer #2 · answered by Snippet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Counselling is a more discussion based approach, where the client talks about whats on their mind, and the counsellor offers a neutral minded constructive opinion/advice.
A psychotherapist analyses the psychological factors causing a problem, and is likely to engage in treating the person through different psychological means such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
A good counsellor is likely to have a psychology degree, and is capable of drawing a blur between counselling and psychology. However, you don't need a psychology degree to be a counsellor - and not all counsellors have a psychology background.
2006-06-09 02:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by nemesis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In counselling, the client proposes the topic to be considered and gets info. In psychotherapy, the therapist decides on what to do for psychological treatment.
2006-06-06 11:05:30 · answer #4 · answered by Vahid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychotherapy involves things like hypnosis, psychoanalysis,re-education, etc. Counseling is more like talking things out.
2006-06-06 08:16:43 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
psychotherapy and counselling are both the same, they will both be members of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
2006-06-11 13:05:37 · answer #6 · answered by john b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
counselling is the more passive of the two.
2006-06-06 08:05:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hardly any difference, but the similarities are that they are both 'rip off' merchants!
2006-06-10 13:18:14 · answer #8 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a counselor..and they are exactly the same thing..just one is a more elite way of saying it.
2006-06-06 12:23:52 · answer #9 · answered by Toolooroo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About $200.00 a session
2006-06-06 08:08:26 · answer #10 · answered by Ang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋