Does counciling always work?

Answer 1

nothing is certain to work. it helps ppl to realize what their problems are, but that doesnt mean they're going to change their way of life. theres a lot of ppl out there that have all kinds of issues, but that doesnt meant they plan on fixing them.

Answer 2

Counseling is something that will work, but only if and when you have the courage to recognize within yourself that there is a need for you to talk out whatever it is that you need to discuss. It is hard to provide a specific answer, because a person can need counseling for many different kind of reasons, and depending on the situation, it can take you in different directions. For example, if you were a victim of a crime, working to push the fear aside to seek help from a victim's counseling group could be a different set of emotions and circumstances than from one where a person is bulimic (where there could be an admission problem). There is also marriage, career, credit, legal, family, housing and substance abuse counseling.

In every situation though, you need courage. Courage to want to change the situation you are in and courage to make that first step to go speak with someone. It helps because you get all those emotions, all those things you wanted to say out into the open in a safe environment. It also helps because you are with a professional or set of people who have experience in what the problem is, so they have seen it before and know what to do to help you come to a resolution. The only way to start the healing in whatever it is would be to take that first step, but only when you are ready. The sooner you decide to go for it, the closer you get to feeling so much better. Like anything else, you need to shop this around. Look for well known national organizations that can point you in the right direction. Many times you can even call a hotline and be anonymous.

Know that you are not alone, someone has been in your shoes before, and there are caring people who really want to help you get through whatever situation you are in. You deserve to live a full and happy life, and there isnt anything wrong with seeking a bit of help just to sort it all out. Good luck to you!

Answer 3

Counseling does work. I can say this because this will soon be my profession---going to college getting my degree in psychology. Let me add that when a person seeks counseling he or she already knows the answer but he or she is unwilling to take the responsibility for their own actions or the choices they need to take. Look at any person and count how many times he or she has taken responsibility---" it was my mistake" for what they did---most will try to blame someone else for their mistakes "it was not me mom it was Tony that cheated on the test and he gave me the notes and the teacher saw me looking at them and so the "teacher" gave me an F as my final grade"; Teachers do not give Fs as grades but students do earn the grades. I hope that this make sense?
Counseling does work but it can become a touchy area especially if you are not so willing to be honest with your therapist..

Answer 4

No, because even with the greatest counselor in the world, counseling cannot work without the will and hard effort of the person receiving counseling. So when it doesn't work, it's usually because the person getting counselled was unwilling or unable to follow the advice of the counselor.

Answer 5

Not always, but you do have to shop around. If the first counselor isn't working or isn't the right personality, find another until it does work. The person being counseled does need to be receptive and willing, if they're not then it will never work.

Answer 6

Counseling is a two way street. What you put into it is what you get out of it. If you go to a counseling session and don't talk with the counselor, then you aren't going to get anything out of it, and it won't work. If you go in with an open mind to talk about your problems, then yes, it will work.

Answer 7

no. my parents sent me to a shrink when i was 15 because i wasnt doing well in school and after 8 weeks or so of 'therapy' he decided that i must be on drugs - which i wasnt. he told my parents that was the reason i sucked at school. So what did i do? i started to do drugs. Good therapy, huh?

Answer 8

Not, it doesn't always work. It is like anything else in life. It works with some and not with others. You never know which unless you try it for yourself.

Answer 9

No it doesn't always work. There are a lot of reasons why it wouldn't. But in many cases it does work or at least help.

Answer 10

clearly its depend on the matter of your problem :
for example in critical events and problems a counciling approach is not suitable but in a decision making with a long dead line it can be useful . please give more details to oppose it better ...