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Originally Posted by mikimostar
I am a student of social work in the USA and our Code of Ethic stated that client self determination is a key of success. With masters degree social worker becomes counselor and that is what we ask clients .. what we are trained for.. but if you have many problems that you need to express a good counselor will ask you what you want to work first.. not what help do you need.. after all we are not experts on your life.. sorry .. I do not want to be rude.. I am just offering perspective on things..
I hope you will find a good counselor who will ask you what you want to work on first.. I know some of them do not listen.. at all..   |
I appreciate you have such options in the USA but here in the UK, we do not have good counseling available. Six sessions of CBT is your lot.
Our NHS is overstretched and set up for those with thinking problems. Deep issues are rejected or ignored. They are worried that you may become dependent on counseling and offload you for the fear of this. My GP accepts that I am not going to get better as he has nowhere to refer me for treatment. Here doctors do harm to people with MI by rejecting them further and blaming them for their health. We are known here as "those kind of people."
I wish you well with your career. Thankfully you are not studying in the UK.