Counselling | Psychotherapy |
Counselling is a short-term process. | Psychotherapy is a long-term process. |
In this process, the counselor supports the counselee and encourages for day to day activity. | In this process, the counselor uncovers the foundation of the problem and addresses it most suitably or efficiently. |
The issue is discussed in low depth. | Here the issue is discussed in full depth. |
In counselling, the counselee is fit enough to think rationally and find solutions to their problems by themselves. | In psychotherapy, the counselee is dependent upon the counselor or psychotherapist and gives control over their mind. |
For Example, An individual who recently lost his/her precious in an accident and the individual feels depressed or alienated from the society and family. so he/she takes counselling and finds a way to lead a normal life with the help of the counselor. | In psychotherapy, an individual lost his/her appetite to live or think, everything in his/her life feels like a hurdle that he/she will never overcome by themselves. This is a long process it takes a longer time according to Counselling. |
In counselling, the shared information should be limited. | In psychotherapy, everything in detail from childhood to the present has been shared for a better understanding of the problem. |