Mental health ke liye “talking therapy” bolte hi log confuse ho jate hain – counselling, psychotherapy, CBT, coaching… sab same lagta hai. Thoda basic difference samajh loge to apne liye right help choose karna easy ho jayega.
Counselling generally focused, short to medium term support hota hai – relationship stress, grief, work pressure, life transitions jaisi situations me. Counselor tumhari feelings explore karne, clarity paane, aur coping strategies build karne me madad karta hai.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) structured approach hai jisme thoughts–feelings–behaviour ke connection pe kaam hota hai. Negative automatic thoughts identify karke, unko challenge aur reframe karna, phir gradual behaviour change laana isme key hota hai. Anxiety, phobias, depression, OCD etc. me research-backed approach mana jata hai.
Other therapies – like psychodynamic, humanistic, ACT, etc. – deeper patterns, past experiences, ya acceptance and values pe more focus kar sakte hain. Kayi therapists integrative style use karte hain, jisme client ki need ke hisaab se tools mix kiye jaate hain.
Sabse important therapist ka style, tumhara comfort, aur working relationship hai. Pehli–do sessions me hi tum feel kar loge ki communication flow sahi lag raha hai ya nahi. Agar nahi lag raha, to therapist change karna failure nahi, rather apne liye right fit search karna hai.
