Theories of Counselling

Theories of
Counselling

INTRODUCTION
Counselling is skilful use of the counsellor-client relationship to assist the client in
developing self-awareness, self-esteem, and the willingness to take charge over his or her overall
life. Counselling is based on a collaborative partnership in which the counsellor uses their
experience and expertise to assist the client in exploring and comprehending their problems. This
is achieved in a stable and healthy setting, while remaining confidential and non-judgmental. The
client and the counsellor, both must write a contract covering topics like confidentiality, costs,
length of sessions, number of sessions, and any other obligations before the therapeutic
relationship can grow (Pugh, 2017). Depression, low self-esteem, domestic violence, relationship
problems, etc. may all benefit from counselling.
Theoretical frameworks for mental health therapy offer a basis for recognizing clients and
assisting them with their issues. The following hypotheses were considered in order to complete
this study: cognitive behavioural theory and Psychodynamic theory.
MAIN BODY
Skilled counsellors in their practice, use a range of therapeutic methods, and there are more
than hundred to choose from. Instead of hard facts, therapy approaches are focused on
hypotheses regarding human function and transformation. Since there are so many factors to
consider in the therapy phase, determining whether one counselling strategy works better than
another is challenging. When using the same statistical model to compare the effectiveness of
two counsellors, for example, Owing to inconsistencies in the participants' experiences and
conditions, there may be major variations in the therapy results, differences in the method of
counsellors’ communication styles, and also mood variations between the client and the
counsellor on the comparison day. Such differences make performing research challenging,
making it even more difficult to determine which therapy method is the most effective.
There are several forms of psychological therapy, each with its own philosophy and beliefs
as to how people function (Surley and Dagnan, 2019). The cognitive behavioural therapy model
has a range of core insights that differentiate it from most therapies. Cognitive behavioural
interpretations and therapies have been built on the basis of these theories.
Cognitive behavioural therapies, or CBT, are a group of talking therapies focused around
the idea that our emotions, feelings, actions, and bodily sensations are all connected. If we