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Goals of Counselling

 Date ; 25th JANUARARY 2025

Counselling, at its heart, is a journey. It’s not just about fixing problems, but about understanding oneself, growing, and becoming better equipped to face life. The goals of counselling often include personal growth, behavior change, emotional healing, self-awareness, and improved interpersonal relationships.

 

But to be honest, when I first thought of counselling, I believed it was only for people who were "too broken" or going through serious mental health issues. It felt too formal and distant. My own early experience with a counsellor reinforced this belief. I didn’t feel like I was heard, let alone helped. So, for the longest time, I didn’t see how counselling could be relevant to someone like me.

 

However, the more I read and learned about counselling in my academic journey, the more I realized that its goals are actually deeply human. The aim isn't just to "solve" someone. It's to help them feel less alone in their struggle. It’s to hold a mirror up gently, so they can see themselves more clearly.

 

This perspective started changing my relationship with the field. I began to see how counselling isn’t about judgment or fixing; it’s about walking alongside someone in their confusion, their grief, or even their silence. Today, when I think of the goals of counselling, I see them not as checklists but as possibilities — to rediscover clarity, reclaim strength, and remember one's own voice.

 

And maybe, that's what I hope to do one day as a counsellor — to hold space for these small but profound goals that can change lives.

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