Counseling-Pyschological Interventions

Psychological First Aid

is an evidence-informed, humane, and supportive approach to help individuals in distress following a traumatic event or crisis.

Psychological First Aid

It focuses on providing immediate emotional and practical support to reduce distress and foster resilience.

Psychological First Aid

is not a substitute for professional mental health services but rather a way for anyone to offer basic support and connect individuals with resources.

Psychoeducation

refers to the process of providing basic information and education to those seeking or receiving mental health services, such as people diagnosed with mental health conditions and their family members.

Psychoeducation

is a form of evidence-based psychological intervention given to individuals who are at risk and/or with mental health condition.

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

is a psycho-educational small group process.

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

It is a structured small group storytelling process combined with practical information to normalize people’s reactions to a critical incident and facilitate their recovery.

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

is only used in the aftermath of a significant traumatic event.

Counselling

is a form of talk therapy.

Counseling

It is a process where an individual, couple or family meet with a psychologist or trained professional counsellor to talk about their issues and problems.

Counseling

is a therapeutic process that helps people with physical, emotional, and mental health issues to find ways to understand and solve them.

Psychotherapy

is a way to help clients with mental health problems to eliminate or control symptoms so that they can function better and increase well-being and healing.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

is a common form of talk therapy based on the combination of the basic principles of behavioral and cognitive psychology.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

focuses on improving present relationships and circumstances, with less concern and discussion of past events

Initial Contact

In courses of Intervention, This initial step has a significant bearing on the client’s attitude and willingness to cooperate and has to be handled with skill and sensitivity

Assesssment

In courses of intervention, It involves a series of assessments, including conducting psychological tests and utilizing the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition (DSM V).

Goals of Treatment

In courses of Intervention, The therapist and client can begin to discuss more systematically the nature of problems and what can be done about them.

Implementing Treatment

In courses of Intervention, After initial goals are set, the therapist decides on the specific form of treatment.

Termination, Evaluation and Follow up

In courses of Intervention, As the therapist begins to believe the client is able to handle his or her problems independently, discussions of termination are initiated

At this stage of change,

At this stage of change, the client has no intention to change his or her behavior. Usually only because of outside pressure (courtorder, family pressure, etc.)

Contemplation

At this stage of change, The client is aware there is a problem but not committed yet to make changes.

Preparation

At this stage of change, The client intends to make changes in the future

Action

At this stage of change, Clients are changing their maladaptive behaviors, emotions and environment

Maintenance

At this stage of change, Client works on preventing relapses and on furthering the gains that have been made during the action stage

Termination

At this stage of change, The client has made the necessary changes, and relapse is no longer a threat