Counselling
Counselling
Philippe Jacquet &
Associates provide counselling services in Central London and other locations.
Find out how counselling can help with stress, anxiety, and many other
challenges in life.
Everyone faces difficulties
throughout their lives, some of them small, and some of them very important. In
certain cases, we are able to solve these difficulties without any help, come
up with strategies that perform well and contribute to our sense of
self-confidence and self-esteem in overcoming difficult or demanding issues.
However, often in life, the
difficulties, problems or circumstances we encounter can be daunting. They can
appear to be beyond the reach and breadth of our problem-solving skills or
fields of expertise. It might even appear difficult to locate anyone inside our
existing group of acquaintances, family, or employers whom it will be acceptable
to address the matter.
Group and Individual Options
The answer to this dilemma
may not be as difficult as it first appears. Counselling can offer a short-term
option to work through challenges and problems that may crop up in anyone's
life. These issues can be discussed in a small group setting, an individual
session, or a combination of the two options.
Group sessions that are
carefully constructed by the counsellor are invaluable as a way to talk through
your challenges with others who are facing similar issues, obstacles, or
difficulties. Groups are selected by the professional counsellor to address
issues that are common within group members.
Counselling can be completed
on an individual basis as well. With this option, as well as with group sessions,
the counsellor is not there as a source of the definitive answer to the
client's problem. Instead, the counsellor, and group members if applicable, are
there to introduce new ideas and provide differences in perspective. By
examining these ideas and perspectives, the individual is then able to look at
a range of ways to solve the problem or create a better option for resolution.
What issues can counselling
help with?
There are a multitude of
issues that a counsellor can help you with, from depression to phobias, anxiety
to stress, addiction to eating disorders.
Whilst some of the same
techniques and methods may be used in counselling and psychotherapy,
counselling tends to address much more specific and immediate issues than
psychotherapy does. It is more directed towards a current challenge or concern
that the client may have as opposed to long-term patterns of behaviours.
There are several different
challenges or areas of concern that are effectively addressed through
counselling as opposed to other types of therapeutic interventions. In several
cases, issues with interpersonal conflict in relationships are ideal candidates
for counselling.
Highly professional and
skilled in guiding and working with clients, Philippe Jacquet has years of
experience in counselling clients. This experience and professionalism allow
Mr. Jacquet to structure both group and individual sessions to maximize the
potential for personal growth and change for each client.
In some situations and with
some clients, counselling may be an effective way to address immediate issues,
while uncovering some previously unknown long-term issues that may be
contributing to the issue. In this situation, the counsellor can work with the
client to determine if psychotherapy to get to the root issues may be in the
client's best interest.
Counselling is a very
confidential, very effective way to address issues that may seem overwhelming
or impossible to resolve. With professional assistance and support, you can
learn strategies and options to resolve the issue on your own terms and in your
own way.
Anxiety
Often, people who find that
they are consumed by worry can benefit from anxiety counselling, where they
talk to a trained therapist about what is causing the anxiety and perhaps
uncover a hidden reason for their constant worry. The idea is not to get the
patient to a place where they will never worry again because that is
impractical and potentially harmful. Instead, the patient will learn ways to
manage their anxiety to improve their day-to-day life.
Depression
Those seeking help for
depression will learn new coping mechanisms, as well as having the chance to be
honest about what is troubling them to someone who won’t judge them and perhaps
get to the root cause of their problem.
Stress
There are any number of
things that can cause someone to seek out stress counselling, from marital
problems to pressure at work. With this type of therapy, the patient will learn
how to manage their stress in the long-term, especially by making time for
themselves.
Eating Disorders
Those suffering from eating
disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, and Eating
Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS), may well be experiencing other mental
health issues, like those listed above, and counselling can help address the
underlying issues that are causing the eating disorder.
Addiction
Those suffering from
addictions including, but not limited to, alcohol, smoking, prescription
medication, and illegal drugs, can benefit from therapy to address the (perhaps)
hidden issues causing the addiction.
Much like with eating
disorders, addiction is often the result of underlying mental health conditions
and may even be an attempt to self-medicate.
This is one of the greatest
problems that comes with the stigma around mental health issues. It exacerbates
the existing problem, say depression, and can also cause further issues, like
alcoholism or drug misuse. With treatment for addiction, counsellors will look
at the whole picture in order to treat the patient effectively. Think about it
like gardening; if you want to remove a plant, there’s no point just focusing
on the part you can see because the roots will cause the plant to grow back.