Is counselling scientific?

Answer 1

its more of an art form. it depends on the individual belief system of the therapist, i.e. Freud vs Jung. although therapist do base their theories on experiments, the interpretation of those results is all in the eye of the individual practitioner. two separate therapist could interpret the same event differently. if it were scientific then those therapist would always interpret the facts exactly the same way.

Answer 2

It depends on the type of therapy being used. An example of this...? Skinner's Behaviorism is scientific.

There are lotsa things that go into therapy. I personally feel it is a very scientific venture. Every mental health clinician starts out by obtaining a physical (and mental) history of the client. It is important to understand the client's physical information (and mental information) before counseling can begin.

Anyone who's studied psychology knows that many mental disorders can be caused by unusual levels of hormones in the brain and that these disorders can be passed on to the next generation of children.

So, yeah, it's scientific.

Answer 3

An art form with a basis in science.

To become a counsellor you need to have at least 1 year experience under supervision and a PH D or 5 years experience under supervision and a MS degree. Anyone working in a hospital, however, can be a counsellor under supervision even without a high school diploma provided you were trained and approved by licensed staff members and report to a supervisor weekly.

Answer 4

What frustrates me about counseling is this;
When I ask them if they have any proof that counseling is any better than no counseling, they give me a song and dance and never say yes.