Counseling Sessions at Invictus4Core in Lexington, KY

A counselor is a health care provider who helps people solve their problems by listening and helping clients understand their issues. Various types of counseling are available to individuals with mental, social and ethical problems. A person may choose to seek help from a professional counselor depending on the nature of their psychological, social or ethical concerns. These different types of counseling are described below.

Psychological counseling refers to the treatment of mental disorders by psychologists. The main objective of psychological counseling is to assist clients in identifying the origin of their problems so that they can overcome it and live normally. Psychological counseling is also referred to as psychotherapy. It is conducted with the intent of understanding a client’s issues and developing solutions for them. A client will work with a psychologist together with their doctor to determine which type of psychological counseling is best for them. A session often lasts several months, and counselors provide regular sessions along with weekly, if necessary, progress reports.

A client may seek psychological counseling if they experience stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex grief or other mental health issues. Some common psychological problems that individuals experience are stress, anxiety and depression. A client may also seek psychological counseling if they have a behavioral or emotional problem caused by an attachment disorder-related issue. Examples of emotional situations that clients may need help with include alcohol dependency, gambling addiction, sexual addiction and substance abuse.

The term ‘social health’ refers to the physical, emotional, mental and social state of an individual or group of individuals. A person’s social health directly impacts their relationships with others. One’s social health also determines whether or not he – or she – can obtain desired goals in life, such as employment or school completion. An individual’s social health also defines how well he – or she – interacts with others in society such as family members, friends and colleagues. When an individual’s social health is poor, he – or she – may experience fatigue, poor appetite, low self-esteem and more.

A person’s ethical health refers to his – or her – moral compass and moral integrity. Many people refer to this part of one’s health as one’s ‘moral code.’ It refers to one’s thoughts about what is ethical and what is not ethical based on personal values and beliefs. When someone has poor ethical health, he – or she – may lack compassion for others or be a bully himself. People with good ethical health recognize the harm they cause to others when they act immorally. When people have poor ethical health, they often suffer from low self-worth and attribute their poor behavior to being a bad person instead of recognizing that they are lacking in moral integrity.

Psychoanalysis is considered the gold standard among counseling methods as it puts the patient’s health at the forefront. The patient enters psychoanalysis to examine his mental health and seek a solution to his problems. The analysis may continue until the patient finds relief from his mental distress. The patient’s health is analyzed while he seeks insight into his disorder. The analyst works alongside the patient to help him overcome his difficulties.

The two other popular counseling methods are dialectic counseling and relational counseling. Dialectic counseling uses a philosophical approach to understanding oneself. This involves using one’s problem as a lens to understand oneself better. A problem often used in this approach is called a ‘focal point.’ Relational counselors focus on the relationship between their patients and their problems- highlighting how stress, social pressures, addictions or other concerns affect their mental health. Aspects of their relationships with others – including family members – are also taken into consideration when counseling relationships with problems.

There are many types of counseling available to individuals- from psychological to social- when needed. Anyone can seek help from a counselor when needed; however, some people may seek help more frequently than others. It all depends on the type of concerns an individual is facing related to his – or her – mental, social or ethical health. The right type of counseling can help anyone in need!

Counseling has become a popular method of treatment in the past several decades. It is also frequently used in clinical settings to help patients with psychological disorders. In addition, the general public uses counseling methods to help with daily problems. However, not all forms of counseling are alike. There are many different counseling techniques, and it’s important to know the advantages and limitations of each method.

The 6 methods of counseling include:

– Humanistic
– Cognitive
– Behavioral
– Psychoanalytic
– Constructionist
– Systemic

Counseling can help you identify these negative thought patterns and replace them with feel-good thoughts. Counseling can also help you increase your awareness of how anxiety lives inside you, and you can learn tools to use your body as a resource to reduce anxiety.

Once you identify the thoughts that are fueling your anxiety, your therapist can help you gain new perspective and reverse negative thoughts. Adjusting conversations to better reflect reality is one tool you can use in stressful or anxiety-inducing situations.

To learn more, contact us or schedule an appointment online. We are located at 3150 Custer Dr Suite 101, Lexington, KY 40517. We serve patients from Lexington KY, Georgetown KY, Nicholasville KY, Keene KY, Brannon Woods KY, Picadome KY, and all other surrounding areas in KY.