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Counselling and Psychotherapy

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by mike last modified 2008-10-01 11:49

Counselling (and by extension psychotherapy) has many forms but the fundamental features are:-

  • It is non judgemental.
  • It does not usually involve giving directive advice.
  • The practitioner (counsellor) enables the problem to be seen a different light and so help the client (patient) to draw on their own resources to come to an acceptance and hopefully a solution for the problem.

The practitioner and client build up a relationship of trust and this enables difficult issues to be explored in an objective and unemotional way although there may well be encouragement to express strong feelings that may have been suppressed in order to aid the healing process.

There are 4 main models of this kind of help:-

  • humanistic
  • cognitive
  • psychodynamic
  • behavioural

There are also very many subsets of these types. The differences are beyond the scope of this introduction and you will need to look into the type practiced by any chosen practitioner to decide whether their style would suit you.

 

Counselling and Psychotherapy Practitioner List

As the relationship between practitioner and the person consulted by them is a very personal one we would recommend that you check out their qualifications and, if possible, decide whether you have suitable empathy with them. This listing does not imply any special competence.

Practitioner lists for Counselling and Psychotherapy:-

Australia Canada Great Britain
India Ireland New Zealand
South Africa The United States of America  
Other Countries    


 

How to Help your Practitioner

You will have certain questions that you want to ask your practitioner about the therapy or natural cure and your practitioner will have standard questions to ask you about yourself.

The "How to Help Your Practitioner" page for Counselling and Psychotherapy

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Counselling and Psychotherapy Practitioner Organisations

The qualifications and requirements for a practitioner to be registered may vary markedly from organisation to organisation. We would strongly recommend that you visit the organisation's website to ensure that your chosen practitioner is registered with an organisation which has requirements with which you approve.

The home country of the organisation is listed. Although their practitioner lists are likely to be limited to their own countries most will provide more information, advice, contacts and help wherever you live:-

Australian Association of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy Australia National
The Australian Psychological Society Australia National
Association of Professional Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists Great Britain National
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Great Britain National
British Psychoanalytic Council Great Britain National
National Council of Psychotherapists Great Britain National
The National Register of Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists Great Britain National
Hypnotherapy and Ethno Psychology Association of South Africa South Africa National
American Counseling Association United States of America National
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) United States of America National

Counselling and Psychotherapy Practitioner Schools

Various schools and colleges will train people to be practitioners of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Although their courses may be limited to their own countries some may provide international distance learning. Please check them out carefully to ensure they meet your requirements

Counselling and Psychotherapy Schools


Please email editor(at)shared-care.com with the name and URL of your suggestions for additional organisations.

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Blogs and Other Helpful Things for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Counselling Directory UK based website listing registered and reputable counsellors in Great Britain.



Lists of Practitioners and Practices

Please access the list of practitioners listed by therapy from the Therapies Home page

The practitioners and practitioners' organisations lists for the following countries.

Australia Canada Great Britain
India Ireland New Zealand
South Africa United States of America  
Other Countries    

The full searchable practice list for the following countries.

Australia Canada Great Britain
India Ireland New Zealand
South Africa United States of America  
Other Countries    



   

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