Counseling and therapy are often used interchangeably, but there are some key differences between them. Counseling is usually focused on a specific issue for a limited amount of time while therapy helps you understand yourself and your patterns of thought, feelings, and behaviors.

Counseling involves working with a clinical mental health counselor/therapist on a specific issue for a limited amount of time. Usually, counseling focuses on a specific issue for a limited amount of time. Many clinicians may be trained in both therapy and counseling.

Therapy can be more long-term and focuses on you as an individual — how you see yourself and the world, your thoughts, and your behaviors, as well as the underlying patterns of why you do the things you do. You usually go to therapy sessions on a more long-term basis. Therapy can include counseling on specific issues that arise during your conversations with your therapist. On the other hand, if a counselor sees underlying patterns and concerns that affect the issues at hand, they may recommend that you start therapy. 

Reference:

https://mentalhealthmatch.com/articles/about-therapy-and-mental-health/what-is-the-difference-between-therapy-and-counseling#:~:text=Usually%2C%20counseling%20focuses%20on%20a,do%20the%20things%20you%20do.

Counseling and Therapy Services

  • Our goal is to provide a short conversation with us to see if we are a good fit and to answer questions before scheduling your intake appointment.

  • Our goal is to provide clients with culturally competent services in a comfortable studio environment where they can safely and privately achieve their mental health goals. We take time to understand their experience in the world to help them live happy, balanced, and fulfilling lives. Whether they are experiencing life’s problems, seeking to heal emotional pain, or finding better ways of thinking, we can help them discover a new path.

  • Our goal is to provide counseling/therapy clients with the first step to getting the mental health care and treatment they need. We gather crucial background information to support their well-being over the long term through a checklist of considerations that we use to determine their well-being and the type of treatment options that might be appropriate for them.