Here are some commonly asked questions and their answers.
If either you or someone close to you notices that you have either a persistent or frequently recurring emotional or psychological issue, then you should consider counselling.
This depends on the extent of the problem and your own expectations of what you want to achieve but the decision on the duration of therapy always rests with you.
Counselling is normally for a short duration and useful when facing a specific difficulty whereas Psychotherapy is indicated if a change in thinking patterns would be helpful.