How to do counseling for mental disorders.

The counseling process is very complex. Unlike other counseling, psychological counseling needs to be done in a scientific manner. Many people confuse counseling with motivating. Some also think that motivational speakers give counseling. But counseling is a scientific method. Counseling is not about saying four nice words or giving advice and suggestions. It is not about giving moral teachings. It is not about giving advice to meditate. It is not about giving fake assurances that I exist. Talking about famous people and inspiring others to behave similarly is not the goal. or even requesting that they follow me. The counseling strategies given to them have to be changed depending on the client’s mental state, their education, age, and culture. No two clients will have the same strategy. There are various psychotherapies in psychological counseling. Depending on the psychological problem of the client, the psychologist chooses the necessary therapy. Mainly, most psychologists use CBT, Gestalt therapy, person-centric therapy, humanistic therapy, etc. Each therapy has its own specialty. I only use #existentialtherapy.
Regardless of the therapy, a psychologist should pay attention to some things while giving counseling. Especially when the client tells his troubles to the psychologist, there is a possibility of depending on him personally. Many people try to establish a personal relationship. It is not their fault. It is just the situation they are in. The psychologist should be very vigilant in this regard. There is a very thin line between counseling and personal relationship. It should be taken care of so that the client never crosses it.
That is why if you notice the doctor’s table in a clinic, it is very small. The reason for this is that the doctor should examine his patient’s body. On the other hand, the psychologist’s table should always be large. Here, the psychologist only examines their body language and does not touch anything.

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Recently, I was hospitalized in a critical condition due to corona. Even then, I was in a life-threatening condition for about 3 days and finally came out of it. I haven’t stopped going to counseling in the last four years, with the exception of a few days. I spend most of the weekends in counseling. Therefore, no matter how much pressure TV channels put on me, I do not give interviews. Finally, it has been over a year and a half since I posted videos on my YouTube channel.
But this time, due to corona, there was a gap of two months. I have recovered again and am giving only one session a day. Many clients stopped their therapy in the middle. All of them were very scared when I was fighting between life and death in the hospital. Many people have prayed to their favorite deities. Somehow, after two months, when the counseling starts and they see me on the screen, they suddenly get emotional. They keep crying for 5 to 10 minutes.
This situation is very complicated for a psychologist. In this situation, inexperienced psychologists either get emotional themselves or give various fake assurances to comfort them. Otherwise, they should not go for direct counseling. They keep saying whatever they want in that situation. They have to answer them neutrally without saying yes or no. Sometimes they feel embarrassed to say yes. When they say no, they sometimes feel embarrassed. The psychologist should just wait until their emotions subside and only then start counseling.
#HariRaghav, July 17, 2021