Why is counseling so useless?

Why is counseling so useless? I know it's mean to say and they've been trained that way and they're trying their best to help, but why is there so much reflecting and paraphrasing but no real acknowledgement or advice???
Why is counseling so useless? I know it’s mean to say and they’ve been trained that way and they’re trying their best to help, but why is there so much reflecting and paraphrasing but no real acknowledgement or advice???

It’s not mean to say that you’re feeling that counseling is useless, as long as you know that that may not be true for everyone in counseling. If you don’t feel you’re getting much (or anything) from counseling, try addressing it directly and telling your counselor what you would like to gain from your sessions. This may mean adjusting your current counseling, or looking for someone new to talk to who is a better fit, but it’s worth it to feel like you’re making progress and getting what you need.