| If you are considering having some form of | | | | that the state of mind they sustain, such as |
| therapy it can sometimes be difficult to decide | | | | anxiety, can be resolved. CBT and NLP are |
| which therapy is best suited to meet your needs. | | | | solution-focused techniques that focus on the |
| Most people are aware of what counseling is, but | | | | 'here and now'. Unlike other talking treatments, |
| nowadays there are other options such as | | | | such as counseling, the focus is not on trying to |
| Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Neuro | | | | find the cause of your distress (the therapist will |
| Linguistic programming (NLP). I am a cognitive | | | | take a full history and discuss your past but |
| therapist providing NLP and CBT therapy, in | | | | practical strategies to promote well-being in the |
| Hertfordshire. Often people contact me to discuss | | | | present is the main focus) rather you will learn to |
| how CBT and NLP, Hertfordshire differs from | | | | improve your state of mind right now. This |
| counseling therapy. This article will introduce you | | | | involves learning which factors maintain your |
| to how these therapies differ from traditional | | | | distress or problem and learning strategies to |
| counseling approaches. | | | | overcome your problem which you will practice in |
| Counseling involves meeting with a counselor and | | | | your own time. |
| having the opportunity to explore via talking, | | | | NLP is an intimidating name for what is a common |
| difficulties you may be having or distress you | | | | sense, practical and effective therapy. 'Neuro' |
| may be experiencing. The counselors role is to | | | | means brain, 'linguistic' relates to how we use |
| listen attentively to what you are telling them in | | | | language both to communicate with others, and |
| order to begin to form an understanding of your | | | | within our own brain and 'programming' relates to |
| perspective of the difficulties you may be | | | | how we create and use patterns of behaviour in |
| experiencing. Counseling does not involve giving | | | | everyday life in order to get results. We know |
| advice or guiding a client to take a particular | | | | that we experience the world through our senses |
| course of action. Through the process of being | | | | and that this information is translated into |
| listened to by a counselor, who is trained to | | | | thoughts. How you use this internal language in |
| reflect and help you to clarify your problem, | | | | your own brain directly affects your physiology, |
| counseling can be a way of enabling change, more | | | | emotions and behaviour. People tend to develop |
| choices or of helping you release strong emotion | | | | habits and patterns of using internal language that |
| and feeling, which you have kept bottled up or | | | | have positive or negative effects on their |
| have felt unable to share with family or friends. | | | | emotions and behaviour. NLP therapy, Hert |
| During counseling you are able to explore and talk | | | | encourages new perspectives and options in |
| freely about any aspect of your life, be it past, | | | | thinking, giving you more choices about your |
| present or in the future, in a setting which is | | | | behavior and emotions, enhancing your |
| confidential. Counselors accept and respect their | | | | communication and relationships and generating |
| clients and provide a safe environment for the | | | | lasting life skills. |
| client to explore their life, relationships and | | | | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on how |
| themselves. Counseling can be very useful for | | | | you think about a problem (cognitive) and what |
| helping people to deal with distressing emotions | | | | you do about it (behaviour). CBT can teach you |
| associated with bereavement and loss. Counseling | | | | how to recognise and change faulty thinking |
| can be very useful for you if you feel you would | | | | patterns. This doesn't mean that you will always |
| benefit from being listened to or feel burdened by | | | | think positive thoughts. It is a way to gain control |
| troubles. | | | | over racing repetitive thoughts, which feed |
| Cognitive approaches such as CBT and NLP are | | | | anxiety and depression. CBT can help you make |
| both approaches used to promote positive change | | | | sense of overwhelming problems by breaking |
| in individuals. Like counseling, the therapist will treat | | | | them down into achievable parts. |
| you with respect and provide a confidential | | | | Both these therapy approaches are practical and |
| environment for you to work through your | | | | focused on problem solving in order to meet your |
| problems. Cognitive approaches are effective at | | | | therapy goals. This means that unlike counseling, |
| alleviating emotional distress and behavioural | | | | sessions are more structured and less free |
| problems. Unlike counseling, cognitive techniques | | | | flowing as you move towards change with the |
| can be practised by the individual and are based | | | | support of your therapist. Often people will seek |
| on the philosophy that the content of our | | | | cognitive therapy such as CBT, Herts or NLP, |
| thoughts have a major influence on our emotions | | | | Herts, when they want solutions to their problem |
| and behaviour. Through cognitive therapy, it is | | | | or to move on from limiting thinking, feelings or |
| possible to learn ways to eradicate or manage | | | | behaviour. |
| the types of thoughts you have, which means | | | | |