Counselling is short-term talking therapy that will help you recognise and manage your problems. Examples of when counselling can help:
- you’re going through a traumatic event
- you have past trauma still troubling you
- an emotional issue is impacting your life
- you have a situation you want to change
Coaching is seen as more action-oriented, with the focus on your current life and plans for the future. Examples of when life coaching can help:
- you want to find work/family life balance
- you want clarity about your future/career
- you’d like to enhance your confidence
- you want to learn how to have fun/relax
It makes good business sense to look after your employees. Companies that encourage wellbeing in the workplace have a satisfied and productive workforce with lower staff turnover and fewer absences. Encouraging wellbeing can also help with employee morale, working relationships and the wider corporate culture.