What is Counseling?

You have to have a mental illness to go to counseling.

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Men aren’t in touch with their feelings and will not benefit from counseling.

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Seeking counseling is a sign of weakness.

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Counselors will try to put you on medication.

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Mental health issues are real problems and counselors can address these problems and help clients find relief from issues that are weighing them down.

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Counseling is a quick fix for all your problems.

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Going into counseling shows that you are willing to learn about yourself and ways to improve your life.

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Counselors work with psychiatrists, who are medical doctors when creating collaborative treatment plans for clients who do take medication.

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Counselors are judgmental.

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Counseling is advising and advising is counseling.

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