IL COUNSELING 

Counseling is a discipline officially born in the 1930s in the United States, but it has existed since biblical times, even before Psychology, in fact the Bible refers to "Counselor's" in over 50 verses. Psychotherapist Carl Ransom Rogers, father of Humanistic Psychology and official founder of Counseling and client-centered therapy. He also studied theology at the New York Thoelogical Seminary in the 1920s. He had found a way to combine his faith with psychotherapy.

ABOUT US…

The world health organization “WHO” in 1987

recommended counseling as the most appropriate method of support and prevention of mental health disorders.

I am a Psychological Wellbeing Counselor

I'm the doctor. Velian Monexil Psychologist and Counselor,

I deal with psychological well-being, I am a specialist in interpersonal relationship problems, especially between parents and children.

My goal is to be of real help and support, providing effective paths and useful strategies to combat various difficulties:

Difficult moments in life, relationship problems, lack of self-esteem or motivation, difficulties with one's self-image, procrastination, sense of ineffectiveness, attention difficulties, study and organizational difficulties, communication or relational difficulties, difficulties in managing children .

I also deal with the prevention of anxiety, depression, stress, burnout and overcoming difficulties in the here and now.

The psychological well-being counselor

He is a professional consistently

supervised, trained to offer the people who rely on them maximum effectiveness. This experience gives the counselor the opportunity to constantly improve and offer a high standard service, recognized nationally and abroad.

Trust and understanding between the Counselor and client

are essential for a successful treatment, for this reason:

- the Counseling method is tailor-made for the client;

- every customer will feel welcomed, listened to and followed in their different needs

- it is possible to choose the meeting method in person or online

You can confidently rely on my experience and take advantage of advantageous rates for a high-quality service.

Psychological well-being counselling

Consists in:

Helping people overcome their difficulties Helping to resolve problems of a non-psychopathological nature Helping to improve the quality of life Helping to discover what is wrong, what is not working, what the obstacles are and how to manage them Helping people find the tools and skills to achieve the changes necessary to face difficulties

At the basis of counseling is the belief that people are the protagonists of their personal development process, that the solution to every situation lies within the person himself.

Why do people rely on our counseling services?

All about Counseling

What is the difference between a counselor therapist, a psychotherapist and a psychologist?

They deal with different aspects of the human being. Due to lack of information almost all of us tend to say

“the psychologist”, enclosing many different professions in a single pot! When you say "the psychologist", you should specify what type of psychologist, know specifically the problem for which you go to the psychologist. What he does or doesn't do, what he says, what I can talk about with the professional, in what aspect of my life he can be useful to me in order to define his area of work.

Many times due to Taboos even though we know well what type of specialist he is; we prefer to enclose it in "psychologist", for fear of other people's judgments. There is nothing to be ashamed of here! On the contrary! Compliments! If you are one of those people with a high degree of intelligence and ability to recognize themselves and put themselves first. Self-love also means the ability to take care of one's inner health. Taking care of your mind is essential to maintaining excellent physical health.

Research shows that almost all illnesses originate from the psyche. Care of the mind should go hand in hand with care of the body to maintain perfect psycho-physical balance. And live as long as possible or at least to reach old age in excellent health, strength and vigor. The secret is inside and outside it tells you that the sternum is only a reflection of the inside, everything depends on you and your choices.

The professionals of the helping relationship

in different ways they offer their being as help to facilitate

the achievement of a greater degree of well-being in the other.

This happens thanks and above all to work on oneself.

Psychologists PsychotherapistsDoctors PsychotherapistsCouncelor'sPsychologistsFamily mediatorsCultural mediatorsCoaches

COUNSELING IN ITALY

In Italy the first degree courses in psychology were officially created in the summer of 1971 in Rome.

In Italy, activities similar to counseling can be traced in the history of social assistance which began around the 1920s, such welfare initiatives, formally established in 1929. Counseling had a purely philanthropic and voluntary character. The first attestation of the use of the term counseling to indicate an activity aimed at social or psychological problems dates back to 1908 by Frank Parsons in 1951 the word Counseling was used by Carl Rogers The real birth of social work in Italy takes place in the years 1946-48 after the Second World War to deal with the situation of enormous social and economic degradation in the country.

In the United States in the 1900s, some social workers adopted the term counseling to define the professional orientation activity aimed at soldiers returning from war and in need of professional relocation.

COUNSELOR

The profession of Therapist better known as

( Counselor )

through listening, communication skills and relational skills, it helps the individual to develop personal resources and improve relationships in various life contexts, through a space for reflection and experience, it promotes the ability to choose and change, leaving emerge the strengths and self-determination capabilities of individuals and groups. The Counselor can operate in any environment and context.

Its methodology is based on listening, understanding and respect for facilitating communication and supports.

"Here and now

HOW DOES IT WORK. COUNSELING

Each Counseling meeting takes 50 minutes.

This type of therapy is done in a cycle of 12 to 14 meetings. On a weekly basis.

The client and the Counselor will work together on a specific discomfort. Sometimes the customer may have found his solution even in fewer meetings. It is called "brief therapy" precisely because it is able to help the client in very few meetings.

Can I see my counselor again to resolve other issues?

Nothing prevents you from returning to your trusted counselor at a later time for other supports that you deem necessary to improve your well-being or to achieve greater self-awareness and thus keep your mental health in good condition.

WHY CHOOSE A COUNSELOR

Counseling is a therapy focused on resolving relational, personal and daily problems. Literally Counselor means "counselor" or consultant.

As you know well, the Counselor's work consists in the prevention of mental health disorders, our approach is based on a brief client-centred therapy.

The Counselor helps you resolve the difficulties that alter your pace of life, generating inconvenience and worries.

The Counselor helps you achieve the changes necessary to find answers and solutions within yourself to face or prevent future risks.

In short, the Counselor helps you re-establish the psychosocial or emotional order necessary to restore your daily inner peace and mental clarity.

Counseling accompanies you throughout your life journey, even during the most important or difficult moments.

COUNSELOR

DEFINITION

A qualified symmetrical collaborative relationship, which aims to enhance the person's well-being through skills and competences in relational dialogue

OBJECT

Presented by the person as limited and well definable; usually a situation to resolve or a decision to make. Something that does not invalidate the sense of personal identity, a knot to untie

DURATION

the Counseling process is contractual, short-term with a maximum of 12/14 meetings

GOALS

Orientation towards salutogenesis, primary prevention of risky behaviours

PURPOSE

Actively and explicitly accompanies the person to identify the focus of the discomfort Facilitate the process of choosing with respect to the specific problem, moving all the person's personal and relational resources towards the goal Always brought back to the here and now, to the current difficulty

INTERVENTION

Planning of face placement paths

to self-awareness of one's own resources to overcome mild and interpersonal difficulties. Consideration of protective factors for growth

WHAT HAPPEN

What happens if during a counseling meeting the counselor and I identify a mental pathology in me?

The Counselor does not make a diagnosis but; he can refer his client to the relevant professionals.

In fact, it is strongly recommended to go to a counselor if you think you need the help of a health professional while the Counselor is able to help you based on your real need.

This way you will receive precise and targeted professional support, saving time and money.

You wouldn't go to the orthopedist if you needed a gynecologist, right?

The counselor will help you understand if you need a psychologist, a psychotherapist, a psychiatrist or any mental professional

PSYCHOTHERAPIST

The profession of psychotherapist

“Psychic therapy” operates a restructuring of the personality, intervenes on perceptions, experiences, symptoms, communication, relationships and emotional states. His intervention aims to create a profound change in psychological processes or behaviors by orienting the individual towards well-being. It ranges between present and past without a predefined number of encounters. There are different types of psychotherapy which follow as many psychological theories and differ in the interpretation of the phenomena and the methods of approach to the person and intervention.

Its methodology is based on containment, support and facilitation of the total expressiveness of the person.

“Here and Then”

DEFINITION

A planned treatment system, implemented with psychological means for the treatment of mental disorders and for personality change

OBJECT

Presented by the person as a condition of decompensation, a block in the evolutionary movement Something that invalidates the sense of personal identity A skein to unravel in which each node is connected to the other

DURATION

The psychotherapy path is contractual, short or medium or long term in-depth, based on the severity and impairment of the disabling states of the person being treated

GOALS

Orientation to pathogenesis, secondary and tertiary prevention; rehabilitation and care

PURPOSE

It accompanies the Patient in the process of knowing himself and his own mechanisms for constructing reality

induce the resumption of the movement of the individual system with the aim of reactivating the process of psychological growth of the person,

ranges between past and present

INTERVENTION

Evaluation of recurrent clinical and psychosomatic symptoms also in subjects with psychological dysfunctions, deviances and personality disorders

consideration of traumatic and risk factors

PSYCHOLOGIST

THE PSYCHOLOGIST

Is a psychologist the same as a counselor? Absolutely not! The counselor provides completely different support from the psychologist. There are psychologists with training in Counseling or Counselor's with training as a psychologist, it all depends on the training path of each of them. Clinical Psychology operates in the field of research, diagnosis, of all problems relating to mental health, etc. The psychologist carries out projects, interprets psychological tests, carries out diagnoses of mental disorders using various psychological techniques with the aim of improving the individual's adaptation The psychotherapist works in the treatment of psychological disorders by applying techniques and therapies The Counselor works in the prevention of psychosocial disorders and discomforts

The profession of Psychologist intervenes in prevention, diagnosis, habilitation-rehabilitation and support in the psychological field aimed at individuals, groups, social organizations and communities. It carries out projects aimed at promoting health and prevention, primary, secondary, tertiary, supports short cycles of interviews with the aim of offering support, a Psychologist can also be a psychological Counselor. It also includes experimentation, research and teaching activities on psychological issues and social investigations

A brief history about Counseling:

How was modern Professional Counseling born?

Since biblical times the counselor was the king's advisor. The first advisor named in the Bible was Ahithophel Gilonita, he was King David's Counselor, his task was to help the king to reflect and make wise decisions even in the most difficult moments. This was around 1000-961 BC.

In tribal times people found comfort by sharing their problems or telling their story

to others, it was said "a problem shared is a problem solved". As we get to modern times, religions offered a type of counseling, priests listened and gave advice to solve the problem “they still do it”

In 1890 the German neurologist Sigmund Freud had developed a theory that was called "psychoanalysis", which allowed individuals to talk about their problems to the psychoanalyst, who was trained to interpret the subconscious, the part of the brain that we do not perceive (and which is able to influence what we do)

In 1960 we started talking about counseling. The three disciplines that form counseling are: psychoanalysis, behavioral and humanistic. Since 1950, research has been done to understand why we behave or think a certain way.

The counseling profession began in the 1900s, when doctors and psychoanalysts tried to understand the cause of depression, low mood and how to treat it.

1886 Freud begins his practice in Vienna 1951 Rogers with his book “Client-Centered Therapy” 1951 Perls, Paul Goodman, and Ralph Hefferline with Gestalt 1954 Maslow helped found humanistic psychology and shortly thereafter developed the hierarchy of needs. 1959 A. Ellis with cognitive behavior and logotherapy 1967 A Beck developed cognitive behavioral therapy suggesting that when it comes to depression our way of thinking influences our emotional well-being. From the 1970s and 1980s David Epston and Michel White developed narrative therapy, American researcher Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg developed solution-centered theory therapy

Harlene Anderson, Harry Goolishian developed the collaborative language system, they proposed that the client work through the difficulties through their conversations with the psychology:

According to Plato, the first psychologist may have been Antiphon, a Greek philosopher and orator born in Athens in 480 BC. He established a clinic in Corinth dedicated to verbal therapy.

Physiologist W. Wundt founded psychology as an academic discipline

In 1879 Wilhelm Wundt opened the first experimental psychology laboratory at Leipzig University in Germany. Stanley Hall was among the students. 1883 Stanley Hall, Wundt's former student, opened the first psychology laboratory at Saint John's University in the United States of America. 1886 Joseph Stanley's student Jastrow was the first person to receive a doctorate in psychology. Years later he became a professor of psychology at Wisconsin University and became the president of the American Psychological Association in 1900. 1888 James Mckeen Cattell, a former student of Wilhelm's, became the first professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia 1892 G. Stanley founded the APA American Psychological Association research continues to this day

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