Should I go to counseling, or meet a friend for coffee?

Friend over Coffee

Formal Counseling

  1. Maybe you feel less stigma.  “Counseling…? I’m not that crazy… Am I?”
  2. Immediate practical suggestions of what to do.
  3. After you speak, you then have to listen to your friend speak about themselves.
  1.  Confidentiality: you are safe to share without being gossiped about.
  2. If your counselor is good, they will address the root causes of your difficulties.  It’s one thing to know “what to do” it’s another to actually follow through.  If you don’t know the root causes of your behavior you can only address them on the surface.
  3. You meet specifically to address an issue in your life.

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