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Integrated Life Counselling

Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States • 1 Employees
Mental Health Care

Integrated counselling comprises a person centered approach to therapy that considers all aspects of a person's life in establishing:The nature of the problem or experience that brings the person into counselling A client informed process that will guide both counsellor and client through therapyHow to experience life in a less anxious way that will provide meaning and allow for emotional growth, adaptive coping mechanisms and rational decision making.It allows for the premise that each person holds the answers to his or her own problems and difficulties, but is struggling to identify and implement them in a meaningful manner due to events, outside pressures, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and/or substance abuse.With the guidance of the counsellor the client determines the direction of counselling through a process of self disclosure, self examination, identifying faulty perceptions and finding rational options in determining how to act on the problems experienced. It is an uncluttered look at what formulates client views, how these views inform client decision making and how it influences their interaction with people around them. Person centered integrated counselling emphasises an unconditional positive regard for the client, an empathetic understanding of the client circumstances and a commitment of honesty and realness from the counsellor towards the client. The client and counsellor become "fellow travellers", setting goals and working towards achieving them together. The client determines the pace, duration and termination of the therapeutic process based on his or her needs at any particular moment during the relationship.The ethical principles of the Health Professional Council of South Africa in respect of the client's right to confidentiality in ensuring a relationship of mutual trust apply.