about counselling
Counselling is a relationship of help for individuals, couples and groups. It allows the client to:
¨clearly focus on personal and inter-relational problems
¨face specific problems by recognizing and activating personal resources
¨find out and develop effective behaviour increasing responsibilities and choices
¨develop further awareness for enhancing and increasing skills of self-help
¨search his/her personal wellbeing and harmony, improving life’s quality.
who is counsellor
Born in the UK and USA in the 70’s, the practice of couselling was recognized in
Italy
in 2000 by the CNEL (Consiglio Nazionale Economia e Lavoro).
It can be practiced after a three–year diploma from a professional training course.The counsellor has developed listening, empathic and unconditional acceptance skills, in order to create a relationship with the person of help and support. The counselling sessions allow the clients to freely express themselves and work for enhancing their resources and direct them towards the solutions of their specific problems.
When to come to the counselling point
¨I feel stressed out…
¨I can’t manage a change or the loss of my job and I feel demotivated…
¨I can’t choose what I want to study…
¨I am sad because my son is getting married and he’ll leave home…
¨I would like a better life for myself and I don’t know how to do it…
¨I have difficulties and conflicts with my family…
¨I find difficult to assert myself and express my needs…
¨I feel lonely and I would like to meet new friends…
¨I can’t do my best at sports contexts…
