A course of CBT, for instance, is usually between 6 to 24 sessions with each session following a structured agenda.
In contrast, a client receiving counselling is encouraged to talk freely and the course of therapy may be extended depending on the client’s progress.
A session of one-to-one therapy usually lasts 50 minutes to an hour.
Talking therapies are not therapies that are ‘done’ to you by someone else. You play an active part in the therapy. That can be empowering at a time when you may feel you have lost control over part of your life.
If you are determined to get the most from the therapy, it is more likely to work.
Talking therapies require you to be completely honest with yourself and that can be difficult. It may mean facing up to your fears, recalling distressing memories or talking about intimate topics and private thoughts and feelings.
There may be tasks to do between sessions, such as trying out new ways of behaving or keeping a diary. It may be a while until you feel the results, but you get out what you put in.
Talking therapies can be helpful in many different situations.
They can help people with depression, anxiety, eating disorders or addictions and are often used alongside drugs your doctor prescribes.
They can also help people with problems such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Talking therapies can also help people deal with difficult life events such as bereavement, relationship issues, problems at work or physical illness.
They can help people with a long-term physical condition, such as diabetes, who are at high risk of depression. Talking therapies can help them manage their condition more effectively and reduce its
burden on them and their family.
A very wide range of people can benefit from talking therapies, but no one type of therapy works for everyone. Different kinds of therapy work well for different people.
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