Is counselling a sign of weakness in a person ?

Ive always got over everything in my own way but now i keep dwelling onthe past and thinking about these things over and over . Ive been thinking about getting counselling but Im scared people will find out and think im weak as a person but I feel like ive been too strong for too long and now the pile of stuff ive built up over the years is crashing down on me if that makessense