Exploring Therapy

Deciding to embark on therapy is a big decision. It can be difficult to navigate the many different options and confusing terminology.

The following links offer some general bite-size information on counselling & psychotherapy. The aim of providing these is to help you think about whether therapy is right for you, what you might expect from therapy sessions and how approaches to therapy differ.

Guidance on what psychotherapy is What is psychotherapy? | UKCP

Short video explaining what counselling is What is counselling?

Blog highlighting UK-based differences in psychotherapy and counselling Differences-counselling-vs-psychotherapy

Short video explaining why counselling or psychotherapy might be useful Psychotherapy

Article on integrative therapy Integrative counselling | Types of therapy

Infographic positioning different psychotherapy and counselling approaches, the degree to which the therapist takes a lead, and the extent to which they focus on the client’s past or present Instagram

Advice on how to choose a counsellor and make the most of your sessions 12 tips to choose a counsellor

Book titled Why therapy works explores neuroscientific ideas around how therapy works by changing the brain through relationships Why Therapy Works by Louis Cozolino | Waterstones