Does Counseling Work?

I have never gone through councelling, although I think for many people would be a great relief to find out what is doing to them all that burried stuff inside. But as you say I think some things must remain burried as they cause more pain. I hope you will feel better soon. Remember... Life is wonderful with it's ups and downs! And if while walking you find an obstacle, don't forget, there is always jumbing!!!

ive only gone to counseling once...and i didnt really like it. i felt it was very intrusive and i dont really like sharing my personal thoughts and feelings with strangers (in person). i hate being emotional in front of other people, but i started crying in front of this counselor. also, i feel weird being completely honest about everything cause i feel like they are judging me. i was going through a hard time a few years ago and was advised to go see one..i dont think it really did much for me, but i guess i didnt give it enough time. maybe i should try again..

yes.. it helps a lot... it makes me more comfortable rather than keeping it myself..

It never helped me. Yeah, so I talk to that person about my problems blah, blah, blah. Guess what, when I walk out of the office, it is still a problem so why did I have to talk about it? And if it is that much of a problem, why would someone asking me how i feel about it make any difference? I already know how I feel! Medication...been on that too. Holy moley! That stuff just makes you even more of an emotional mess! Or at least it did me! If I wasn't already crying, after taking the meds, I was crying about everything. And the dreams it caused, talk about whacked!!! If I were ever to do counseling again, it would have to be couple counseling. But even when I suggested that once, my partner said that we didn't need to because you just have to have good communication. Yeah, right! And why the heck do you think I suggested it? LOL

im not at all sure if it works. To me it is like someone pulling all your dirty linen out in to the open room without helping you put it all away again, can cause more problems than it helps

While I haven't had counseling myself, I have worked with counselors and their clients. Yes often old pain is uncovered and relived, pain that the person has buried rather than deal with. This type of pain even if you don't consciously remember it effects your daily life often in a negative way. Working through current hurts to find the underlying pain that allows those hurts to become then working on dealing with old pain can greatly improve a life. One young lady who was leary of exploring her past asked me why she should. I told her think of it like a cat box...the mess is buried but it still stinks. You gotta clean out the box!

i think it does work sometimes.

I believe it works else the counsellors will have a hard time making a living. I also believe that the person who needs counseling need to want to be helped.

Never worked for me

nope, never, just open yourself to us, dont bear everything yourself

yes i think it works for me

YES IT WORKS

It will be up to you if it works or not. So really it doesn't work.

yes it helps n it is better 2 tell someone who can react n give alternatives when u r no at ur best

i think it does work sometimes.