Counselling is a talking therapy that involves a trained therapist listening to you and helping you find ways to deal with emotional issues.
Sometimes the term “counselling” is used to refer to talking therapies in general, but counselling is also a type of therapy in its own right.

What is mental health counselling?

Mental health counselling aims to diagnose and help improve emotional and behavioural well-being. It may serve as an alternative to medicine or be used with medications or other mental health treatments. Mental health professionals use a variety of counselling formats depending on the person, group, or type of mental condition.