The time is not far away when almost the only way of therapy for the inhabitants of Russia was intimate conversations or spreading all the secrets of their lives to a random fellow traveler on the train. The practice of solving your problems with a competent psychologist is gaining momentum, but how to choose a good specialist and not become a victim of a scammer? A few tips may help you.
Instructions
Step 1
An extremely important criterion for choosing a psychologist is whether he has a higher education in the specialty of psychology. No knowledge - no psychologist. This is not an industry where a self-taught person can provide expert assistance. Additional courses in various areas of psychotherapy or counseling are also a very good indicator.
Step 2
Also pay attention to whether the person is improving their qualifications. Attending one or two psychological seminars a year is a good indicator. Another proof of professional growth is participation in interviewing or supervisory groups. During intervisi, psychologists of the same level tell each other about the difficulties in their work, analyze various cases. During supervision, everything is supervised by a more experienced specialist or work is carried out directly with him.
Step 3
Work experience is another important criterion. Even if a person is well educated, he cannot be considered a good specialist without practical application of his knowledge. You can count the experience of work in psychotherapy or psychological counseling. Some psychologists have experience in management consulting, behavior training, etc.
Step 4
If the psychologist himself underwent psychotherapy, this should not scare you, on the contrary, it is very desirable. A psychologist is also a person, and if he has worked through his own difficulties, then in his practice he will not make mistakes associated with them.
Step 5
Before signing up for a consultation course, be sure to hold a test meeting. The person should inspire confidence in you and be able to establish contact. You should feel that he will help you, that you will be able to trust him. Contact is very important, because even if the person is highly qualified, but you do not trust him, nothing will work out.
Step 6
Another important point: you must understand what kind of help you need. Usually problems are divided into three categories: personal problem; problem of your child or in communication with him; the problem is in the family, couple or team. Choose a specialist based on his profile.
