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Focus on Mental Health & emotional wellbeing:

Counseling is a specialized field primarily focused on addressing mental health and emotional well-being. Counselors work with individuals, couples, or groups to explore and resolve emotional, behavioral, and psychological issues.

Therapeutic Techniques:
Counselors use a variety of therapeutic techniques to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and feelings, develop coping skills, and make positive changes in their lives. Counseling may be short-term or long-term, depending on the client's needs.

Client-Centered:

Counseling often adopts a client-centered approach, where the counselor provides a supportive and non-judgmental environment, allowing clients to explore their feelings and thoughts at their own pace.

Specialized Areas:

Counseling can be specialized in various areas, such as marriage and family counseling, substance abuse counseling, grief counseling, and more. Counselors may work in private practice, mental health clinics, schools, or other settings.

In-depth Exploration:

Counseling sessions typically involve in-depth exploration of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Counselors help clients identify and address specific challenges and work towards personal growth and positive change.

Scope:
Social work is a broad field that encompasses a wide range of practice areas, including but not limited to counselling. Social workers can provide counselling along with case management, advocacy, complex assessment, help accessing the NDIS, My Aged Care, Centrelink, and a range of other supports.

Systems Perspective:
Social workers often take a systems perspective, considering the individual within the context of their family, community, and society. They address social issues and systemic factors that may contribute to an individual's challenges.

Advocacy and Social Justice:

Social workers are often involved in advocacy for social justice and social change. They may work to address systemic inequalities, promote human rights, and engage in policy and community development.

Case Management:

Social workers frequently engage in case management, coordinating services and resources to meet the diverse needs of individuals and families. This may involve connecting clients with healthcare, housing, financial assistance, and other support services.

Education and Prevention:

Social work includes a strong emphasis on education and prevention. Social workers may conduct community outreach, provide education on social issues, and develop programs to prevent social problems.