The basic principles of Psychoanalysis goes against the basic principle of Counselling. Counselling is more non-directive, non jugdemental, and shows a lot of Positive unconditional regard. Whereas Psychoanalysis fails to tick any of these boxes. More over historically Psychoanalysis has been used more as a Therapy for individuals with severe mental disorder (theory and therapy has been framed from pathology) where as a counsellor doesn’t deal with someone with a pathology.
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