The Benefits of Individual Counseling
Individual counseling, one of many forms of mental and emotional support, is a method used when a counselor or therapist meets with a person one-on-one. The therapist will work closely with you to discuss goals and needs - What do you want to receive from counseling? - and then customize a plan that works for you.
You might feel a friend or a family member can provide this type of support but having an independent party, such as a therapist or counselor, provides a non-bias point of view. Individual counseling can help you discover more about who you are, explore behavioral patterns and coping mechanisms, and learn how to manage your emotions in stressful situations.
Here are some of the many benefits of meeting with a counselor one-on-one:
Receive Individual Treatment: Everyone’s situations, personality, and experiences vary from one person to another. Not everyone needs the same therapy or treatment. Meeting with a counselor one-on-one can help build a personalized plan that best suits your goals and needs.
Improve Self Awareness: Everyone asks the question, who am I? How we see ourselves can sometimes differ from how the world sees us. Discovering more about yourself builds self-awareness. Talking with a therapist allows you to discover more about who you are, what motivates you, your patterns of behaviors, and your coping mechanisms. This self-awareness allows you to build better habits for when challenging situations arise.
Learn Coping Skills: Life can be unpredictable. Learning coping mechanisms that are healthy and positive can help you manage anxiety and depression when stressful situations arise. This can be a helpful tool in improving your mental health.
Establish Healthy Communication Skills: Learning how to communicate your emotions, thoughts, and feelings can be difficult for many people who might not fully understand what they are feeling. Talking to a counselor in a safe environment will allow you to build better communication skills that you can use in your relationships with others.
Walk-through Trauma: Experiencing grief can be incredibly difficult to process alone. Talking with a therapist to process a loss, a divorce, a death, can be helpful throughout your journey as you heal.
At Arcadian Therapeutic Services, this is one of many types of counseling we provide; learn what to expect for your first session here.
