In counselling a therapist can find ways to deal with an emotional issue and can help you understand how you are feeling. It can help you if you are going through a difficult time in your life such as a life changing event that may trigger or worsen self harm. Such as bereavement, redundancy, major illness, relationship difficulties. You can only get a certain number of counselling sessions from NHS. Some charities providr free counselling ie cruise bereavement care and relate relationship counselling