Session help: Has anyone been to counciling? - Help.com

You talk about the things that are bothering you. If you don’t want to tell them too much about yourself, then it would be pointless as for you to get anything out if it, you need to want to actually talk about the things that are bothering you which will obviously involve talking a lot about yourself.

Just sit and talk.

Talk about why you are in counselling. Talk about how you day went. Talk about how you feel or what you need or what your plans are.

Just say what you are comfortable with, and take it slowly.

A counsiler will never push you to disclose information. They will provide a neutral, non judgemental ear to your problems. Councilers most often ask you the right questions to assist you in solving your own problems as opposed to just telling you what to do as it isn’t kosher in counsiling to give direct advice. Counsilers know that people do not just ramble away their greatest issues at strangers, they will keep things very casual with you at first untill you warm up.

Just talk about whats bothering you…it sounds easier than it is but once you start it will get easier..its almost like this except on a more face to face level with someone who isjust there to listen and maybe…just maybe might give a little bit of advice…they not meant to judge you or ppush you or anything….had a bad experience before with a counsellor but i wouldnt say not to go to one cos of that…was just one person..but they ARE meant to be neutral!