In the era of technological progress, it is becoming increasingly difficult for a modern person to function in society. Therefore, in our time, the profession of a psychologist has become very relevant. Thanks to special knowledge, techniques and methods, a psychologist helps a person resolve problems gently and quickly, without resorting to drug treatment.
Who is a psychologist?
In our country, the profession of a psychologist is not yet in such great demand as, for example, in the United States. Russian people either do not know who a psychologist is and why he is needed, or they imagine the profession of a psychologist in two extremes. Some people believe that only mentally unstable people go to these specialists. Others think that a psychologist is a magician, a kind of wizard who can solve all their problems with one wave of his magic wand.
In fact, a psychologist is, first of all, an ordinary person endowed with special abilities (empathy, sincerity, the ability to listen and understand). Also, a psychologist is a specialist with unique knowledge in his field. With the help of certain technologies, methods and techniques, he is able to help resolve problems and direct the client’s life in the right direction.
Most of these specialists use many different approaches in their work. These are areas such as Gestalt therapy (for communication problems), art therapy and fairy tale therapy (usually used in working with children), body therapy (for physical problems) and others.
Why do you need a psychologist?
When wondering why a person needs a psychologist and when to contact him, it is necessary to understand that a psychologist is, first of all, a doctor who treats without drugs. Like doctors of any other specialization, psychologists strive to save the patient from suffering, only in this case we are talking about mental pain, which often torments a person even more than physical pain.
The main goal of a psychologist is not to give the patient advice and assessments, but to help him correctly analyze all the current circumstances and find a way out of the psychological impasse. Finding spiritual harmony, looking at the problem from a detached perspective and reassessing your situation - all these are tasks that are successfully solved by a professional psychologist who has a complex of psychotherapeutic methods and practices.
Reasons for parents to contact a child psychologist
Almost every parent in their educational practice has heard that the child must be shown to a psychologist. And why a child psychologist is needed in principle, few of them know.
Usually, a specialist is consulted during ordinary age-related crises in a child.
Crises and global growth spurts occur during the following periods:
- 1 year - 1.5 years;
- three years;
- seven years;
- teenage years.
At these age stages, sharp growth spurts and intellectual, physical and emotional development of the child occur. Parents, faced with unpredictable behavior of a child, are lost and do not know how to behave further. Past relationship experience no longer helps to build a dialogue with your son or daughter, and then a specialist in the field of child psychology comes to the rescue.
There is also a whole list of periods in the life of parents and children when consultation with a psychologist may be necessary:
• Adaptation in kindergarten and school. This period often negatively affects the baby’s psyche. And it is not always possible to see the consequences of adaptation without the help of a specialist.
• Problems in the family (conflicts, violent quarrels, divorces, etc.). In this case, psychologists strongly recommend showing the child to a specialist. Diagnosis of the child’s emotional state in this situation is necessary so that he can calmly endure the current situation and the upcoming changes in the life of the family.
• Readiness for school (6-7 years). The psychologist assesses the child’s level of preparation using a set of techniques and gives recommendations for admission to a specific school (with in-depth education) or class.
Why does a child need a child psychologist?
Each family individually decides when a child needs a psychologist and when not. There are two cases when a visit to a child psychologist is possible:
- the child has a problem that needs to be solved; — the goal is to instill psychological literacy in the child, promote the harmonious development of his personality, and ensure comfort.
It is very important to develop in children the ability to listen to themselves, not be ashamed of their own emotions and be able to control themselves.
All problems of adults “come from childhood.” Little people are most susceptible to psychological trauma and are unable to resist them, so the mental health of children requires special attention.
One of the reasons when a child psychologist is needed is age-related crises. In these difficult times, even the quietest and calmest children become “different.” The psyche and body undergo changes, and this changes the behavior and emotional background of the child. In this case, a trip to a child psychologist will not be superfluous, because “harmful” behavior patterns can become entrenched and “settle” in the character, and this is fraught with difficulties in adapting to society and communicating with others.
School psychologist and his main responsibilities
Many people ask the question: why do we need a psychologist at school? Moreover, often the school director himself does not know what to do with the poor fellow.
Parents and especially teachers need to understand that for a child, school is a center for learning about society, its rules and laws. It is here that he gains his first experience of interpersonal relationships. Therefore, a school needs a general strategy for raising a child by a teacher and parents with the participation of a psychologist. The latter helps to develop a unified line of behavior for adults when interacting with the baby and correct it if necessary.
The tasks of a psychologist include timely diagnostic and correctional work with children, as well as family consultations.
Diagnosis is carried out based on the following mental processes:
If the indicators of diagnostic methods are insufficient, corrective work is carried out with each child individually or in a group. It includes game elements and projective techniques (if the child is of primary school age). Conducting all kinds of extracurricular activities.
Best friend is a psychologist
In modern Russia, there is a tendency that people working in certain organizations are advised by various experts to consult a psychologist on this or that issue. But nevertheless, few patients really understand why a person needs a psychologist.
Actually the answer is very simple. A psychologist treats mental wounds.
If a person has heart pain, then he goes with his problem to a cardiologist. If a tooth hurts, he will go to a dentist - a dentist. And if a person’s soul hurts, then he needs to turn to a psychologist - a healer of souls.
In fact, psychology is the science of the soul in literal translation.
Psychology is “psychology”, “the science of the soul” (psyche - soul, logos - word, speech, thought or science).
Psychology
Psychology is the expression in words of what cannot be expressed in words.
John Galsworthy
Psychology is a very interesting, useful and even, one might say, valuable science.
After all, she studies not just anything, but the mental activity of a person, by which we mean many different processes occurring in our consciousness. Man has always been a mystery to himself. And to a large extent it remains so today. We still know too little about ourselves. But despite all the mystery of the human soul and mind, psychology has made significant progress in the field of knowledge of the essence of man. And this allowed us to learn a lot of new and interesting things about ourselves. In this article, dear readers, I want to tell you all the most interesting things about psychology that you need to know about it so that you show interest in this science and understand how useful it is for studying. And since on this site I will post very useful articles on the topic of psychology, affecting absolutely all aspects of human life, it is very important for me that you show serious interest in my works, which, believe me, will bring you great benefit. I believe that psychology is currently undervalued in terms of its usefulness, both for the individual and for society as a whole. Maybe I’m wrong, but judging by the problems many people have to face in life and given the importance of these problems, psychology could well replace some other subjects in school in order to prepare children for life from an early age. But it is what it is. We know what we were taught. But now, being adults and reasonable people, we ourselves need to begin to teach ourselves what is useful for us to know. And knowledge of psychology, I repeat, is very useful for life. And in this article I will prove it to you. So don’t be lazy, read it carefully to the end, and you will begin to look at life with completely different eyes!
Psychology is
First of all, friends, let's find out what psychology is. Psychology is the science of the soul. This is if you translate it literally. But modern psychology does not study the human soul, it studies his psyche. And the human psyche is his inner world with its own laws of formation and functioning. That is, the human psyche is a system of subjective images of reality, which we call the inner world. Each person has his own inner world, but it is worth noting that much in our inner worlds coincides, therefore the behavior of most people in the same situations is largely predictable. Thus, psychology studies the inner world of a person from different points of view, and more precisely, from all possible points of view. I will say this so that you understand what the meaning of psychology is - psychology is the key to a person’s knowledge of himself, and he, a person, according to many thinkers, with whom I completely agree, is the key to knowledge of the world. Having known ourselves, we know the world, we know all the processes that take place in it. In general, this is a theory, but I think it is very close to reality. Well, why do we need to know ourselves and, moreover, know the whole world, I think there is no need to explain to you, dear friends. After all, this is not only strength and power, it is also great happiness - to understand who you are, what world you live in and why you live at all.
How often do people wonder about the meaning of life? Personally, have you ever asked yourself the question - what is the meaning of your life? It seems to me that they asked. After all, if you have shown interest in this article, then you definitely care who you are and why you live. So, believe me, many people ask this question. I will even say this - any reasonable person wonders about the meaning of life. Why? Because in life we have to experience all sorts of moments, both good and bad. We, in fact, fight for survival every day, we strive for something, overcome obstacles, face all sorts of problems and tasks, suffer, rejoice, experience pain and pleasure. Therefore, it is quite natural that we want to know why, why do we need all this? Why do we fight for survival, why do we endure, suffer, humiliate ourselves when necessary, believe in something or someone, hope for the best and constantly be prepared for the worst, what is the ultimate goal of the life process, for what and for Why are we moving? This is how we think about the meaning of our lives and life in general. Do you know where the answer to this question is? According to many thinkers, it is within ourselves. It’s hard to disagree with this statement, because having understood who we are, we will most likely understand what we were created for. And why this whole world was created in general - we will certainly understand this too, having known ourselves. And I am sure that understanding all this would greatly simplify our lives. Indeed, at that moment when this very life does not work out, when we experience pain and suffering, when we are forced to make enormous efforts for basic survival, we really want to know what we should live for. And in general, in order to calm our minds, we need to know what role each of us plays in the process of being. So psychology is also a rather mysterious science, because it studies the largely mysterious and little-known inner world of man, which is fraught with no less mysteries than the entire Universe. And perhaps even more. Therefore it is worth studying. But let’s see what psychology gives us from a practical, and even more precisely, from an everyday point of view. Still, we all need to solve a lot of everyday problems and tasks every day, and therefore we must understand how psychology can help us with this.
Why is psychology needed?
So, why is psychology needed? Is it so important to study it, spending your time and effort on it, to the detriment of other sciences? Friends, I could give you a whole list of the benefits that you will get if you start studying human psychology. But I will say it more simply, so that you grasp the very essence of this issue and can draw the right conclusions yourself, starting from it. Knowledge of psychology will help you make more correct decisions in life, even in areas that have nothing to do with psychology. From buying something in a store to choosing a partner to live with, you always have to make a choice about what to do. Your decisions depend on your choices, and your life depends on your decisions. What does your choice depend on? From your understanding of its pattern. And this understanding, in turn, depends on your knowledge and understanding of yourself, that is, on the knowledge of psychology.
This world has its own patterns, which you need to be able to navigate and which you need to understand correctly in order to apply the knowledge of these patterns to achieve the planned results. This is the path to what you can consider success for yourself. You need to understand, if not all, then many important processes for life that occur in our world in various areas. Knowing what follows from what, you will be able to make the right decisions, minimizing the number of mistakes you make in life, which will allow you to achieve the results you need much more often. And what results and in what areas you need, this, I repeat, is up to you to decide. That is, you decide for yourself what you need to succeed in. And based on this, you study the processes and patterns that correspond to your goals and desires. Each science studies certain processes - physics for some, chemistry for others, biology for others, mathematics for others, astronomy for others, and so on. We need science in order to explain the structure of the world and understand the patterns in it. Psychology, and at the same time sociology, and many other social sciences, study processes that make it possible to understand the patterns of human behavior, as well as the reasons and goals of his behavior. In other words, we study psychology in order to understand the principle of human work, and to be able to influence this work in the way we need.
In general, I believe that you should study everything if possible. For example, I’m interested in knowing everything. But, unfortunately, I am not enough for everything. Therefore, since our capabilities in understanding the world are still limited, it is better to give preference to everything that influences our lives more than anything else. How much does psychology influence our lives? Well, if you think about it, then we have to deal with people very often in life. And even more so, we constantly have to deal with ourselves. Therefore, understanding the reasons for your own and others’ behavior, as well as being able to influence it, is, in my opinion, very important. Therefore, psychology greatly influences our lives. Here you can also draw a very relevant analogy, in my opinion, with instructions for various instruments, devices, and equipment. Let's say, if you want to know how to properly use a washing machine, you study the instructions that came with it, right? Knowing what to do and how to do it, you do it correctly, and everything works the way you need it. The situation is similar with people. Knowing how to behave with them, how to influence them, and at the same time influence yourself, you can achieve the results you need from yourself and from other people. Therefore, we can say that psychology is a kind of instruction for a person. And your ability to manage yourself and other people will depend on how well you know it. Is this important to us? I think so. In any case, for me, it is much more important to know how a person works than, say, how a nuclear reactor works. It’s just that I have to deal with people much more often in life than with many other things, and even more so with a nuclear reactor. Therefore, I want to understand people best, and only then, if possible, everything else. I have great respect for: physics, mathematics, geometry, geography, medicine and many other very interesting and undoubtedly useful sciences. I love all humanities. But I give preference to psychology, since it is more important to me. It is my choice. I want it that way. You, of course, are free to decide for yourself what and why it is more important for you to know, how and where you will apply the acquired knowledge.
If we look at this issue even more broadly, I believe that we need psychology in order to make our own and others’ behavior the way it should be so that we live in harmony and happiness. The better we understand ourselves and those around us, the calmer and more prosperous our lives will be, the more reasonable we will behave towards each other. Psychology helps us see ourselves as we are and at the same time, it allows us to understand what we can become if we work on ourselves in a certain way. That is, psychology is a constantly updated instruction for a person, depending on the person himself. There are people who are at a primitive level of development; they have their own vision of the world, their own rules, their own patterns of behavior. There are more developed and complex thinking people, with less understandable and predictable behavior and complex rules of life. They have their own vision of the world, their own values, their own approach to certain matters. So people can be very different, but at the same time they must be able to get along with each other, because they depend on each other. And without understanding other people, it is difficult for us to get along with them, and understanding requires us to accept those who are not like us, who are not like us. This alone is enough to understand how useful psychology is. This means that it should be studied, if possible, in all available ways. And today there are plenty of these ways!
How to study psychology
Now let's talk about how you can and how you should study psychology. Of course, with the help of this site, how else. Kidding. Or rather, I'm exaggerating. My site will certainly help you a lot in studying human psychology, but it alone is not enough, because my efforts alone will not be enough to fully reveal psychology for you, although I will try to do this. Additionally, you should never rely on just one source when learning anything. All people, without exception, tend to make mistakes - this is the first thing. The second is that each individual person is able to study this or that issue well from one or more points of view, but not from all. We all miss something from our sight, it is inevitable. The world is too complex, and even one specific area of science, such as psychology, is very deep and can be studied differently by different people. Therefore, each person gives only such knowledge as he can give due to his capabilities. So I’m being completely honest with you - study psychology from different sources. First of all, these are, of course, books and articles, as well as video lessons and audio recordings. Articles are useful primarily because they allow you to save a lot of time, since they contain conclusions made by the authors of these articles based on reading several books. But at the same time, each article may not explain something as completely and in detail as a good book does.
You should also understand that success in learning something depends on how smoothly you enter the topic you are studying. When reading an article or book on psychology, you must understand what this article or book is about. It is very important. In every book and article there are dark and light spots, that is, those areas that a person understands [bright spots] and which he does not understand [dark spots]. So, there should be more bright spots so that you can easily assimilate the material you are studying. It is very difficult to completely avoid dark spots; we always misunderstand something when we read about something, even if we read very thoughtfully, because we can overlook some points. But these dark spots should be much smaller than the light ones. Otherwise there will be no benefit from reading. Therefore, there is a very simple rule that you need to follow while studying psychology. If you open a book and do not understand what is written in it, close it and put it aside. At this point, this is a bad book for you because it is unclear. Take another book on the same topic, but simpler so that you understand what it says, and start studying the subject from there. It’s the same with articles - don’t read articles you don’t understand, leave them for later, when your level of understanding has increased and you can understand what is written in them. Simply put, move from simple to complex, and you will be able to study everything that interests you, in particular psychology.
As for studying psychology with the help of other people, with the help of teachers, if you find a good teacher, then it will be very good for you. Learning something with the help of other people is much easier than learning it yourself. At the same time, it is absolutely not necessary to go to university to study psychology. Many of them are behind the times and therefore teach for too long and not flexible enough. They often use outdated programs and teaching methods, as a result of which students are given a lot of unnecessary and not the most important information, which complicates and lengthens the learning process, but does not make it better. But at the same time, at a good university, you will, of course, be taught a lot. Therefore, if time and opportunities allow you to study at a university, at a good university - this is very important, you, of course, can go this route. But if you want to quickly understand the basics of psychology that are most important for life, it is better to learn it yourself, or with the help of a personal teacher who will select a suitable program for you and allow you to master it very quickly. In my opinion, it is simpler and faster. In general, to save time and effort, before studying something, set yourself as specific a goal as possible - what and why you want to study. Let's say, when studying psychology, decide to solve what task, the most important for you at the moment, you want to study it. And based on this, select appropriate materials for study. That is, approach the study of psychology from the side that is most important to you at the moment. Accuracy is what matters. The more precise you are in your plans, the faster you will implement them. In general, I can tell you from experience that studying psychology is very interesting, so sometimes you don’t notice how far you have come in this matter, reading one book after another. So the main thing is to start, and then everything will work out on its own, because the more interesting the subject of study, the easier it is to study it. And psychology, I repeat, is a very interesting science, because it is useful for life. You can immediately begin to apply the acquired knowledge in psychology in your life and get real results in a variety of areas, be it in relationships with other people or in matters related to making money. I remember when I fully realized the benefits of psychology, I fell in love with this science.
And finally, I want to tell you, dear friends, that on this site I will post materials [articles] on psychology in such a way that, firstly, you can easily assimilate them, and secondly, they are of an applied practical nature, that is, so that you can apply all the knowledge acquired on this site in your life, and thirdly, that each article is in one way or another connected with another article - this will significantly increase the assimilation of the material and give you the most complete understanding of psychology and its influence on our lives . So, friends, read my site, and your life is guaranteed to change for the better, because psychology is truly a great power!
The family got sick. Mental wounds
Why do you need a family psychologist?
A specialist in this profile is needed when a deep emotional wound appears not in one person, but in an entire family.
In this case, its members simply need to consult a family psychologist. He will guide them in the right direction and help them overcome the crisis situation.
Typically, family counseling consists of several individual meetings with each family member and group sessions with the entire family together. Individual consultations last from 40 minutes to one and a half hours.
During this time, completely different topics are touched upon.
Eg:
Having understood the situation, the psychologist gives each family member certain recommendations that he needs to follow within a given time.
After 2-3 weeks, the psychologist conducts a follow-up consultation, during which the successes and failures in each family member’s homework are analyzed. The psychologist explains how a particular action influenced the success of therapy. The psychologist can invite other family members to the next conversation.
Consultations with a specialist help overcome family crises and conflicts. The psychologist helps patients adjust the behavior pattern of each family member, as a result of which their mutual understanding and relationships improve.
Consultation with a psychologist - the pursuit of excellence
Consulting a psychologist becomes the first step indicating a desire to change something in oneself, in personal relationships or professional activities. This step allows for change. If a person turns to a psychologist, it means he realizes the need for changes in life, as well as the willingness to take responsibility for these changes.
Psychological counseling is a type of psychological assistance that is aimed at developing the client’s abilities and capabilities to overcome various psychological difficulties. The consultation process may be limited to one consultation, or it may reach 10-15 meetings. During the first meeting, a lot of time is devoted to orienting oneself to the client’s life situation and expectations. As a result of the first consultation, as a rule, the client receives support, and the psychologist shows his vision of the client’s situation or condition. To take problems more seriously, you need to study them more carefully. Often, several consultations are enough to ease the client’s emotional state and help him understand the usual ways of reacting to current events.
During the first meetings between the client and the psychologist, emotional contact is established, the necessary level of cooperation is formed, and expectations and working conditions are discussed. For full-fledged work, the client needs a desire and readiness for change, regular attendance at consultations, the ability to share experiences, and completing homework. The psychologist must be able to listen without judging the client, accept and understand him. He also knows how to organize a conversation, as a result of which the client realizes his difficulties and forms his own strategy for solving them.
Consulting a psychologist will be useful for those adults who cannot cope with the difficulties that have arisen on their own. In addition, consultations may be needed for teenagers who feel misunderstood in their family and environment, suffer from self-doubt, have difficulty communicating with peers, etc. Also, consultations may be required for children who study poorly, get sick often, have any fears, cannot find friends, or face other problems. For future spouses and families experiencing difficulties and conflicts in relationships with each other, parents and children, the help of a psychologist is no less useful.
Individual consultations with a psychologist
Who needs a psychologist's consultation and why?
He doesn't just work with a group of people. This profession also implies the ability to organize the course of work with one client.
A psychological consultation with one patient is usually a one-time, situational conversation between a specialist and a client about his life situation.
Usually a professional psychologist starts working immediately. He finds out the problems that brought the client to him. Helps to understand them and unravel confusing situations, and then build a future model of life that is necessary for the person who seeks help.
What types of psychologists are there?
If a person needs advice from a psychologist, he should know that they each specialize in their own area. And in a specific situation, it is better to contact a specialist who works with specific age or social groups.
A psychologist may be:
If a person understands why a psychologist is needed, what tasks he performs and with whom he works, then, most likely, sooner or later he will turn to this specialist for help. When choosing a psychologist, you need to make sure of his professionalism and make sure that he has the appropriate education.
