What does a counselor do?

Speaking of psychological counselors, we often associate them with psychologists.

Therefore, many people are afraid to go to a psychological counselor for fear of being considered sick.

And some people who know some psychological background or medical background will say that psychological counselors are actually masters of chicken soup and are only responsible for giving people chicken blood.

Some people who know more and even make appointments for psychological counseling will say that psychological counselors are actually a group of people who help others improve their lives.

So, what kind of career is a psychological counselor?

Recently, I read an article by Mr. Li Songwei, who gave a definition to psychological counselor.

Psychological counselors provide a personalized service.

The so-called service, the customer is the first, the customer and the service provider reach a contract on the premise of voluntariness, equality and reciprocity-I have needs and you provide services.

Many psychological counselors will call their clients "patients", which is wrong in itself. Just as a lawyer accepts a client's defense entrustment, will he call the client a "criminal"?

Therefore, consultation is a normal thing and will become more and more common in the future. If you encounter problems in your business, you can ask for advice. If you encounter legal problems, you can also consult a lawyer. Then, if you encounter problems in your life, of course, you can also find a psychological counselor. !

Because this is a service and there is no mature standard, there is no so-called official institution certificate like medical license in the market. The previous national second-level psychological counselor's license was also cancelled by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

Therefore, in fact, everyone can become a psychological counselor, as long as you can provide excellent professional services.

So, is this kind of service what some people call a chicken soup master?

Of course not. The difference between psychological counseling and chicken soup is change. The purpose of psychological counseling is to see real changes.

Although there are different schools of psychological counseling, such as Chen who liked it before, Chen who liked it later and Chen who is obsessed with it now, they all have their own strengths and methods.

Different teachers will use different ideas and skills to help visitors change.

Chicken soup has given you a lot of truth, but you still have a hard time. The counselor may not give you the truth, but the changes brought to you are concrete and tangible.

This is essentially different from the illusory illusion that "I seem to be smarter" brought by chicken soup for the soul.

I seem to be getting smarter. It is an "acceptance" and "understanding" of the past, and I think so.

But this acceptance does not necessarily bring about change, and psychological counseling is the teacher who will bring you real change.

Of course, there is another difference. A counselor is not a real teacher, the kind who stares at you with a board.

They are more like a guide. He is only responsible for taking you to the river. Whether to drink water or not is your own choice.

According to Mr. Li Songwei's view, psychological counselors, like strategic consultation of enterprises, sort out ideas, find nodes, and then give more useful methods to help the other party put them into action.

This process is more like a "promotion".

Promotion does not guarantee the realization of the goal, but creates favorable conditions for the realization of the goal.

They can take you to the river. It's your choice whether to drink water, how to drink it and how much to drink.

Therefore, psychological counseling is a professional service with the core value of promoting the change of visitors.

Since it's valuable, you have to charge, so when you meet a counselor friend in the future, don't say that you study psychology. Can you talk to me?

For psychological counselors, at the beginning of chatting, it is actually entering the service process.

Moreover, it is not the key to charge 1 yuan or 1000 yuan for an hour, but the action of charging itself, which is also a constraint for both parties.

When the contract is reached, both parties have to abide by it, don't they?