Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of how people behave, think and feel. Psychologists study everything about the human experience from the basic workings of the human brain to consciousness, memory, reasoning and language to personality and mental health.

The human mind is the most complex machine on Earth. It is the source of all thought and behaviour. Psychologists use human behaviour as a clue to the workings of the mind. Although we cannot observe the mind directly, everything we do, think, feel and say is determined by the functioning of the mind. So psychologists take human behaviour as the raw data for testing their theories about how the mind works.

 What is Counselling and How Might it Help?

Counselling offers an opportunity to talk with a psychologist or counsellor in a confidential and supportive setting about problems or issues that concern you.

It is a therapeutic approach that seeks to help you to explore and better understand current difficulties, and to make wise choices in your life. Counselling aims to help individuals take responsibility for their own decisions and solutions, to become more aware of their personal resources and strengths, to develop skills for coping with difficulties, and to thus be more self reliant in the future. It encourages increasing skill in both personal relationships and social groupings.

The purpose of counselling is to help you work towards living in a way that you feel is more satisfying or resourceful. The goals will vary according to your needs. Psychologists and counsellors aim to offer non-judgmental support, and respect your values and capacity for choice. They don't generally give advice, or tell you what you should think and feel and do in relation to your situation, since the purpose of counselling is to help you make your own decisions, but they can assist you to work out how best to deal with your situation and overcome your difficulties.