There are difficult situations in life in which professional psychological assistance cannot be dispensed with. As a rule, constant stress, a feeling of loss, loneliness, as well as addiction to bad habits (alcohol, smoking, overeating) require psychological intervention. However, in practice, finding a suitable psychologist is not so easy. This should be a specialist whom you can trust and conduct intimate conversations. Therefore, be prepared for the fact that finding the perfect option for you will not work the first time.
Instruction manual
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Talk to your friends. Perhaps they will advise a suitable specialist. Good psychologists, as a rule, have extensive practice, their names are heard in the city, they can show tangible results of their work. Keep in mind that specialists, as a rule, deal with either child or adolescent psychology, or work with adults. Select a candidate based on your age.
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Look for psychological help ads in the newspapers. Do not hesitate to inquire what kind of education and specialization the specialist to whom you will be made an appointment. If possible, don’t pay for several treatment sessions at once, go for a trial and make sure that this psychologist is right for you.
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Call the helpline, his number can be found in any social service of the city or information. There you can be advised by a counseling psychologist, or invited to a psychological center so that you yourself choose a specialist. Do not neglect the preliminary acquaintance: it is better to see a person in advance than to get to his appointment by paying money, and already in the process to find out that he is unpleasant to you.
note
- Do not seek psychological advice from close friends or relatives, as well as those with whom you had or have sex
Useful advice
- A good psychologist speaks with a client in an accessible, understandable language, avoiding the abundance of special terms
- The issue of paying for the services of a psychologist must be decided before the first conversation begins, this is the general rule of psychological help