Counselling

What can counselling do for you?

Counselling sometimes plays an important part in the recovery of an injury, (physical or emotional). All healers are advised on basic counselling skills. They have the opportunity to develop their counselling skills by attending other courses run by the association.

"Counselling is the key to success of any good healing."To be a good counsellor, you have to be a good listener. This is important when working as a healer with someone for the first time. Listening to the patient about their problems will soon build up a good overall understanding of the conditions that are around them.

"The art of listening to people and assisting them deal with their problems by weighing options, facilitating the consideration of the factors acting in that situation. Counselling can be performed through the telephone or face to face. Ideal counselling constitutes an encounter which does not involve giving advice. Counsellors may not need to be formally trained but it is preferred that they are trained."

Quote from Cancerweb, the online medical dictionary

People are sometimes frightened by the name of counselling as if this is a bad thing to have. Talking to someone to share their problems is where sometimes the greatest healing can take place. Remembering the "80 - 20" rule even if you think you know the answers to their problems. Listen for 80% of the time, speak for the 20% of the time. They have their story to tell as they see it. Allow that story to unfold.
Counselling and advising happens in everyday life in many situations. Learn to develop that gift, and respect, knowledge and wisdom will become your allies.

Counselling given on a "one to one" basis is often the way of untangling those thoughts and idea's that have sometimes been locked away for many years. Sometimes its good to write those thoughts down, it helps us to "see" our thoughts and review them.

I hope this has given you an insight into the world of counselling that is done on a daily basis throughout the world. If you have any thoughts or comments please do seek a qualified counsellor, or contact us (details below).