How does counseling or therapy work?
Counseling or “talk therapy” could be thought of as simply having a meaningful or purposeful conversation. Although there are many theories as to why counseling/therapy have been demonstrated to be an effective means for facilitating change or resolving emotional/interpersonal difficulties, three facets of counseling are key: 1) providing an emotionally safe and accepting context in which you can more honestly and openly reflect on yourself, your circumstances and Truth, 2) facilitating a new understanding of yourself, your circumstances and your relationships (with God and with others), and 3) offering a purposeful relational experience in which new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving can be “tried on for size”.
