Do I need counselling?

So often we hear that people are just unsure whether or not they need counselling.

Many people assume they are just in a ‘bad spot’ and things will improve or that they are just ‘too far gone’.

Are you stressed at work? Is there a new challenge in your life that is getting you down?

One simple way of knowing whether counselling could be helpful is completing this simple survey.

Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

This is a test designed to measure anxiety and depression through a 10-item questionnaire.

1. During the last 30 days, about how often did you feel tired out for no good reason?
   • 1. None of the time 2. A little of the time 3. Some of the time 4. Most of the time 5. All of the time
2. During the last 30 days, about how often did you feel nervous?
   • 1. None of the time 2. A little of the time 3. Some of the time 4. Most of the time 5. All of the time
3. During the last 30 days, about how often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down?
   • 1. None of the time 2. A little of the time 3. Some of the time 4. Most of the time 5. All of the time
4. During the last 30 days, about how often did you feel hopeless?
   • 1. None of the time 2. A little of the time 3. Some of the time 4. Most of the time 5. All of the time
5. During the last 30 days, about how often did you feel restless or fidgety?
   • 1. None of the time 2. A little of the time 3. Some of the time 4. Most of the time 5. All of the time
6. During the last 30 days, about how often did you feel so restless you could not sit still?
   • 1. None of the time 2. A little of the time 3. Some of the time 4. Most of the time 5. All of the time
7. During the last 30 days, about how often did you feel depressed?
   • 1. None of the time 2. A little of the time 3. Some of the time 4. Most of the time 5. All of the time
8. During the last 30 days, about how often did you feel that everything was an effort?
   • 1. None of the time 2. A little of the time 3. Some of the time 4. Most of the time 5. All of the time
9. During the last 30 days, about how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?
   • 1. None of the time 2. A little of the time 3. Some of the time 4. Most of the time 5. All of the time
10. During the last 30 days, about how often did you feel worthless?
    • 1. None of the time 2. A little of the time 3. Some of the time 4. Most of the time 5. All of the time

How did you do?

If you answered ‘some of the time’ or more in the past 30 days there is absolutely a need for some professional counselling.

There may be other things stopping you from getting help from financial stress, a lack of time or the energy to come into a new space and share your experience.

We put it to you that counselling can be flexible and can cater to your needs as a client.

So, do you need counselling?

Check out our articles about mental health information. If you are now thinking that counselling might be needed we can talk through the other issues that maybe stopping you from making a time.

Our counsellors are ready to hear from you and support you. Take the time for yourself and give us a call.