Talking with a stranger about purely personal problems is not always convenient, sharing with loved ones is too exciting. For such cases, there are online psychological counseling services where experienced professionals give advice. How to get full help from them?
Instruction manual
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Choose a site for online consultation. This can be a specialized community of one of the social networks, for example, LiveJournal, a medical forum, any women's site, where, as a rule, there is a section that is conducted by psychologists and practitioners of various specializations.
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Before asking a question, carefully read those that psychologists have already answered. Firstly, you can probably find the information you need without direct communication with virtual aesculapians, and secondly, by the nature of the answers you can understand whether you can trust the consultants.
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Clearly state your question, indicate your age, provide all the necessary details. Remember that you do not have to give your real name, so you should not be afraid that the whole world will know about your delicate problem. Imagine that you are at the doctor’s appointment, don’t be afraid that someone will judge you, just state the most important thing.
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You can also ask a psychologist to advise you individually, so that your correspondence is not available to all users of the site. Some services provide this service, but if it is not provided, you do not need to insist on a personal consultation.
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Psychologists who give recommendations online, thus gaining the necessary experience in their complex profession. Therefore, do not think that they are not serious about online counseling. However, among them there are beginning specialists, as well as students of specialized universities, therefore, it is not unnecessary to ask about the age and length of work of a consultant.
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The main obstacle to communicating with a psychologist is often false shame, the fear of appearing different than everyone else. Try not to succumb to stereotypes, the support of a specialist, especially in sensitive issues, if it does not solve the problem, it will greatly ease your condition. Communication on the network can develop into a face-to-face consultation if you consider it necessary.