Counselling
Turn your wounds into wisdom
Counselling is a professional, confidential process in which a trained therapist helps a person explore and resolve emotional, psychological, or interpersonal issues. It provides a safe, supportive environment where individuals can talk openly about their thoughts, feelings and challenges, without fear of judgement.
Key Features
- Confidentiality: What’s shared in counselling stays private (with some legal exceptions).
- Professional Relationship: A counsellor is a trained professional who listens, supports, and guides.
- Goal-Oriented: Defining a client’s desired outcomes, developing practical strategies and achievable goals.
- Client-Centered: The focus is on the client’s needs, experiences, and personal growth.
Common issues addressed by counselling
- Anxiety or depression
- Grief and loss
- Relationship problems
- Trauma
- Self-esteem issues
- Life transitions (e.g. job change, divorce)
- Stress and burnout
- Identity
- Purpose
“Counselling helps you navigate life’s challenges not by providing a map, but by teaching you how to read the compass within yourself.”
Integrative Counselling
Integrative counselling is a type of therapy that combines different therapeutic approaches and techniques to suit the individual needs of a client. Rather than adhering strictly to one theoretical model (like cognitive behavioural therapy or psychodynamic therapy), integrative counselling draws from multiple schools of thought to create a more flexible, holistic, and tailored treatment plan.
Key Features
- Individualised Approach: The counsellor adapts their methods based on the client’s specific issues, personality, and preferences. There’s no “one-size-fits-all” model.
- Combination of Theories: Commonly integrated approaches include:
- Humanistic e.g. person-centred therapy – focuses on self-discovery, self-acceptance and personal growth.
- Psychodynamic explores unconscious processes and early life experiences.
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets thought patterns and behaviours.
- Holistic Focus: Looks at the person as a whole – emotionally, mentally, physically, and sometimes spiritually. The goal is often to promote balance and well-being in all areas.
- Collaborative Process: The therapist works closely with the client to co-create goals and explore what’s most effective for them, making therapy a more dynamic partnership.
- Flexible and Adaptive: Techniques can evolve over time as the client’s needs or circumstances change.
Benefits
- Tailored to the unique individual
- Can address a wide range of issues
- Helps people who may not respond well to a single therapeutic model
- Often more creative and responsive than rigid frameworks
