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    Counselling and psychotherapy are often confused but there are some key differences. Counselling typically deals with more surface level issues like bereavement and involves shorter term support, while psychotherapy addresses deeper rooted patterns and complex mental health issues. Psychotherapists receive longer, post-graduate training and can diagnose and treat mental illnesses, while counsellors have less extensive training. The document provides an overview of the differences in approach, scope of issues addressed, and required training between counselling and psychotherapy.

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    Counselling and psychotherapy are often confused but there are some key differences. Counselling typically deals with more surface level issues like bereavement and involves shorter term support, while psychotherapy addresses deeper rooted patterns and complex mental health issues. Psychotherapists receive longer, post-graduate training and can diagnose and treat mental illnesses, while counsellors have less extensive training. The document provides an overview of the differences in approach, scope of issues addressed, and required training between counselling and psychotherapy.

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    Counselling and psychotherapy are often confused but there are some key differences. Counselling typically deals with more surface level issues like bereavement and involves shorter term support, while psychotherapy addresses deeper rooted patterns and complex mental health issues. Psychotherapists receive longer, post-graduate training and can diagnose and treat mental illnesses, while counsellors have less extensive training. The document provides an overview of the differences in approach, scope of issues addressed, and required training between counselling and psychotherapy.

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    Counselling and psychotherapy are often confused but there are some key differences. Counselling typically deals with more surface level issues like bereavement and involves shorter term support, while psychotherapy addresses deeper rooted patterns and complex mental health issues. Psychotherapists receive longer, post-graduate training and can diagnose and treat mental illnesses, while counsellors have less extensive training. The document provides an overview of the differences in approach, scope of issues addressed, and required training between counselling and psychotherapy.

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    Differences  between  counselling  and  


    psychotherapy  
    Two  of  the  most  frequent  questions  we  get  asked  -­‐  what  is  the  difference  between  
    counselling  and  psychotherapy,  and  which  do  I  need?  

    One  way  of  thinking  about  the  difference  is  that  counselling  is  more  about  having  someone  
    walk  alongside  you  during  a  difficult  time.  Sometimes  this  is  all  that’s  needed  –  someone  
    who  is  able  to  empathise,  listen  and  be  present  with  you  as  you  find  your  way  –  for  instance,  
    after  a  bereavement.  

    Other  people  experience  challenges  in  life  as  a  result  of  more  deep-­‐rooted  issues  and  
    patterns  of  relating  that  can  leave  them  with  low  self-­‐esteem,  shame  or  depression,  for  
    example.  This  is  where  a  trained  clinical  psychotherapist  can  be  more  helpful  in  navigating  
    those  issues.  

    Counselling  therefore  tends  to  be  over  a  shorter  period  of  time  and  deals  with  less  complex  
    issues  than  psychotherapy.  

    There  are  also  significant  differences  in  level  of  skill  and  training  for  counsellors  and  
    psychotherapists.  Psychotherapists  train  for  longer  at  a  post-­‐graduate  level,  have  an  in-­‐
    depth  understanding  and  experience  of  a  range  of  mental  health  diagnosis  and  have  had  
    their  own  personal  therapy.  

    Both  Mark  Vahrmeyer  and  Sam  Jahara  are  UKCP-­‐registered  psychotherapists,  trained  to  
    work  at  depth  with  both  individuals  and  couples.  

    If  you  are  unsure  about  what  you  may  need,  get  in  touch  with  us  and  we  will  be  pleased  to  
    refer  you  to  the  right  clinician.  

       
       
    Brighton  and  Hove  Psychotherapy  
    www.brightonandhovepsychotherapy.com  

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