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Although exact figures are hard to come by, statistical surveys suggest that as many as one in four people in Britain suffer mental distress at some time in their lives. This is reflected in the increasing numbers who turn to counseling for help.

But for the majority of people considering this approach there is the added concern of not knowing what they might be letting themselves in for. How does this form of therapy work, and why? How do they choose a counselor? What qualifications should the therapist have? What happens in a counseling session? How long does it take? What sort...

If you are thinking of becoming a counsellor, you may be wondering if you could put to good use your own life experience by offering support and understanding to those trying to cope with difficulties that you may have encountered and worked through yourself. The ancient Greek aphorism "know thyself" is immensely important in this regard. For unless counsellors are in harmony with themselves they cannot truly relate to the needs of those they seek to help. It is not enough for the counsellor to play the role of the therapist. He or she has to be the therapist - a very different concept. This...

People in their later years sometimes wonder if they could put to good use a lifetime's experience in raising a family, following a career, dealing with mid-life crises or generally coping with fortune's slings and arrows. Becoming a counsellor may well be perceived as an accessible way of offering support and understanding for those trying to cope with difficulties that they themselves may have encountered and worked through.

But embarking on counselling training can be very unsettling because of the extensive emotional demands made on the participants and for which they may be...