When someone close to me was restructured into a role that looked bleak, they were requested to do optional counseling at the request of HR (which was odd because it wasn't even a firing. Though it might as well have been because it was done in a way that hinted at pushing the person out of the company). All the typical, "It's embarrassing, they're just going to tell me stuff I already know, why can't you do it instead, what a waste of time" were expressed. However as the company was paying a majority portion of it anyways, the person relented and went.
It wasn't mind blowing, but it helped a bit. It wasn't immensely helpful, because this individual had already tapped into many support networks and began the process of improving their situation (by making plans to GTFO of that company), but I could see many others benefiting from it more. Counseling is not silly or embarrassing, it is a great resource when needed.
In some ways, it's like the difference between having a trainer instead of just working out on your own after researching the information. They set up a path to follow and support you along the way/keep you accountable to keep moving in that direction (regardless of whether you feel positive or negative about it).
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