Counselling Services

Individual Counselling

Individual Counselling focuses on the concerns of the individual that arise from within. Though negative thoughts and feelings can be triggered by the comments or actions of others, such thoughts and feelings belong to the person who has them. People seek individual counselling, therefore, when the intensity of emotional distress becomes an impediment to living effectively or when self-control is diminished to the point of concern. Approaches may include consideration of the client’s life experience and background, self-perception, assumptions, values, and thought processes for the purpose of producing insight on which to consider behavioural changes.

Couple Counselling

Whereas the primary focus of individual counselling is the individual, the primary focus of couple counselling is the relationship – the interaction between individuals. The process is one in which spouses are helped to express their concerns to each other and to listen to each other with respect and genuine interest in what is being said so that issues can become clear and negotiation can occur. The process requires sufficient goodwill in the relationship to make meaningful interaction possible. Resentment, contempt, constant rationalization, violence, or damage due to unfortunate past experiences can impede the success of couple counselling. In such cases, individual counselling would be recommended.