How to Handle Guilt

Guilt Counselling Online: How to Handle Guilt

Guilt has two sides to it: one that is a true personal consequence of mistakes, and the other, when it is perceived, either because of your own misunderstanding or is projected onto you by others.

Guilt counselling online with Ananda can help you identify the reason behind the guilt you are experiencing and how to handle guilt without getting anxious or stressed. Here’s how to overcome guilt:

How To Begin

3

Total Number of Stages

7

Sessions of Betterment
Personal
Sessions
Help Approach

Plan

Stage 1 2 3
Name Identifying the root cause Dealing with the actual issue Overcoming the guilt
Sessions 2 3 2
Details
  • Identify the real cause of guilt.
  • Evaluate the situation.
  • Work on triggers.
  • Zero down the root cause.
  • Label your guilt.
  • Analysing the motive behind the mistake if any
  • Normalise your feeling
  • How to work on the accepted situation and feeling that comes with it.
  • Work on regret along with environmental factors if any
  • Learn to apologise and make amends
  • Learn from past experiences.
  • Start the healing process by forgiving yourself
  • How to start corrective behaviour to avoid similar mistakes
  • Replace negative self talk with self compassion
  • Understand how your guilt can work positively for you.

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Plan

NameIdentifying the root cause
Sessions2

Details

  • Identify the real cause of guilt.
  • Evaluate the situation.
  • Work on triggers.
  • Zero down the root cause.
  • Label your guilt.
  • Analysing the motive behind the mistake if any
  • Normalise your feeling
  • How to work on the accepted situation and feeling that comes with it.
  • Work on regret along with environmental factors if any
  • Learn to apologise and make amends
  • Learn from past experiences.
  • Start the healing process by forgiving yourself
  • How to start corrective behaviour to avoid similar mistakes
  • Replace negative self talk with self compassion
  • Understand how your guilt can work positively for you.

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Outcome

Learning from your past mistakes and making changes in yourself to avoid the same mistake in future.
Working on your guilt to forgive yourself and apologising to make things normal with other people.
Making amends and keeping a positive outlook for the future. It will ensure you grow as a person.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Guilt is an emotion. It is the feeling of being guilty when we fall short of a certain standard. It may be a widely accepted standard. But it can also arise from a personal perception that you have not lived up to your values. You need to identify which kind of guilt you are experiencing when those feelings come up. There are basically two types of guilt: “healthy” and “unhealthy.” Guilt counselling online, can help you identify the kind of guilt you are experiencing, you can take steps to overcome it.

In healthy guilt, you feel bad when you cause a problem you should have avoided or when you hurt someone. Healthy guilt arises when you are aware that you have acted inappropriately. Your guilt will make you apologise and rectify your mistakes.
This sort of guilt is unreasonable, misplaced, and irrational, you feel guilty about something even though you are not directly responsible and is often caused by being falsely blamed or not having control over a situation. As individuals, it may be difficult for us to identify this ourselves – which is why if your struggle with guilt and it impairs your ability to function, it is important to seek out guilt counselling online, or a guilt counselling online course.
To stop feeling guilty, time and effort are required. Giving ourselves some time to settle down and accept our own emotions and thoughts associated with the situation is important. With positive affirmations and belief in self to move forward, the intensity of the guilty feeling fades out. Consulting with guilt counselling online specialists can help.
Yes. The key is to identify the source of your guilt, the triggers and the perceptions you have about yourself and the situation you are in. And, a counsellor can share actionable tools and resources to help deal with those feelings when they arise and take control. It makes sense to seek out guilt counselling online if you are struggling.
Yes – guilt counselling online is very much possible. Anyone can find convenient, 100% confidential safe, and qualified and certified psychologists online to help with feelings of guilt and find a way forward. One can find guilt counselling online course options in many cities in India.
Guilt counselling online is freely available, but it may not always be free of cost. At Ananda, we offer one free session upon signup – so that you can get a feel for counselling in a structured setup with a psychologist. If you wish to continue, you can choose from our existing plans.
There is no fixed amount for a guilt counselling online, it will vary from specialist to specialist and city to city. Some counselling centres may have pro bono offerings or a sliding scale for their patients. Some workplaces may be willing to cover the cost of your sessions as well. Most counselling centres will take the first session of guilt counselling online for free and give patients the option to follow it up with a paid plan.