How does counseling help people?
Does counseling really do anything that can help people?
Counseling Fundamentals 
<p>A counselor can do a few things that can be helpful:</p><p>1) Give you a space where you can explore what's in your head without worrying about being judged or punished.</p><p><br></p><p>2) Help you better understand yourself, your choices, your motivations.</p><p><br></p><p>3) Give you tools and information you can use to help create change in your life.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Ultimately, though, it's up to the client to take action, because action is what creates change. So, a counselor can't create change ... but they can facilitate and support it.&nbsp;</p>