{"id":13352,"date":"2026-04-14T14:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tippingpointservices.ca\/?page_id=13352"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:53:04","slug":"breaking-the-stigma-understanding-the-value-of-counselling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tippingpointservices.ca\/tps\/breaking-the-stigma-understanding-the-value-of-counselling\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking the Stigma: Understanding the Value of Counselling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[mk_page_section bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/tippingpointservices.ca\/tps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/seminars.png&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f1f1f1&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section speed_factor=&#8221;0&#8243; video_opacity=&#8221;0&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;60&#8243;][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h1&#8243; size=&#8221;36&#8243; line_height=&#8221;100&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]Breaking the Stigma:<br \/>\nUnderstanding the Value of Counselling[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1504817034680{padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776282128487{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Seeking support for mental health can be one of the most important steps a person takes\u2014yet many people hesitate due to stigma, misconceptions, or uncertainty about what counselling really involves. 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