Talking to 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 specialists give advice. How to get full help from them?
Instructions
Step 1
Choose a site for getting an 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-practitioners of various specializations.
Step 2
Before asking a question, carefully read those to which psychologists have already given answers. Firstly, perhaps you will find the information you need without direct communication with virtual doctors, and secondly, by the nature of the answers, you will be able to understand whether you can trust the consultants.
Step 3
Formulate your question clearly, 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 a doctor's appointment, do not be afraid that someone will judge you, just state the most important thing.
Step 4
You can also ask a psychologist to advise you individually, so that your correspondence is not available to all users of the site. In some services, such a service is provided, but if it is not provided, you do not need to insist on a personal consultation.
Step 5
Psychologists who provide online counseling are thus gaining the necessary experience in their complex profession. Therefore, you should not think that they are not serious about online counseling. However, among them there are also novice specialists, as well as students of specialized universities, so it is not at all superfluous to inquire about the age and work experience of the consultant.
Step 6
The main obstacle on the way to communicating with a psychologist is often false shame, the fear of appearing different from everyone else. Try not to succumb to stereotypes, the support of a specialist, especially in delicate matters, if it does not solve the problem, it will greatly alleviate your condition. Online communication can turn into face-to-face counseling if you deem it necessary.
