Key Roles of Counseling Psychologist and Their Approach to Depression and PSTD

Counselling Psychology
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Counselling Psychology
Key roles of counselling psychologist
According to the British Psychological Society (2021), counselling psychology is a specialty that deals with the incorporation of psychological theory and research with therapeutic practice. The specialty aims to improve the psychological functioning and wellbeing of the population where they work. For more severe psychological symptoms, the professionals provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Counselling psychologists deal with a range of mental health challenges like domestic violence, grief, and traumas. They are trained to minimize psychological distress and to enhance the psychological wellbeing of their clients (The British Psychological Society, 2019). Counselling psychologists collaborate with other disciplines to improve the outcomes of their clients. They deliver interventions and promote psychological mindedness in other health and social care professionals. In this regard, they assist other healthcare professionals to appreciate the role of mental health challenges in deteriorating health. As a result, counselling psychologists can collaborate with other professionals to devise the most appropriate treatment plan.
Counselling psychology focuses on facilitating both personal and interpersonal operations across the lifespan. The specialty pays attention to the individuals’ social, emotional, vocational, and developmental issues. As an academic discipline, counselling psychology entails the systematic generation of knowledge from theory and research. As a profession, the specialty entails the application of the knowledge generated to solve real-life situations. Counselling psychologists’ contribution to service delivery entails working with individuals, groups, families, and organizational systems. Moreover, they work in various settings in the UK hospitals, health centers, forensic settings, corporate organizations, research facilities, and educational institutions (Nielsen & Nicholas, 2016). The flexibility in the specialty allows the professionals to employ their skills and knowledge in different settings that require their services.
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What makes counselling psychology a unique profession is its application of theory and research to clinical practice. The specialty considers the humanistic value base, which extends past the traditional understanding of human nature. A therapeutic relationship is a means through which psychological challenges can be tackled. Since its aims to reduce psychological distress by focusing on clients’ subjective experiences, it offers an effective approach to dealing with depression and PSTD.
Depression
When individuals are depressed, they must tell their stories and make sense of their experiences. They need adequate support to make any required changes. The stories and understandings are better developed with the help of a professional. Counseling psychologists have comprehensive training; hence they can offer more flexibility than other therapists trained in only one approach (Bowden et al., 2020). Using their knowledge of the different things that can trigger depression, counselling psychologist...