In Soviet times, the psychology of science was almost underground.All the problems people had to decide either alone or with the help of the Komsomol, or Communist Party meetings.The relative newness of counseling - and diverse public - contributed to the fact that people started to treat their internal conflicts to experts.However, unlike in the West, this branch of science and services is still in its infancy.
The psychologist can help?
What are the pros and cons of psychological counseling, if we look at it through the eyes of the layman?The advantages are obvious only for the inexperienced.They believe that good counseling session will once and for all solve the problem of the human personality, and therefore - will make it "accommodating" and "positive."However, working with a "connoisseur of souls" even have a university education and a degree - it's a long process.Moreover, in most cases - costly.One session of psychological counseling can cost about a hundred dollars.At the same results - at least in terms of worldly - rather doubtful.For example, we go for consultation to solve problems in relationships.But this psychology can not - just do not have the right - to give us specific advice.The only thing it can help - that we become aware of our needs and desires, our capabilities and potential.Everything else - including vital decisions such as divorce or the entry marriage, birth or separate ownership of property - remains outside counseling.These steps we need to perform only their own.Similarly, the decision on whether to stay in the city or country or emigrate, change any job or occupation.This is only our personal prerogative.None of us will take an important decision.No psychologist can not definitely say that this will yield some results.The only thing he can do - show the inherent contradiction of each decision or action.The final choice is made by the man himself.
What more disadvantages and problems of psychological counseling?Many of us will be extremely difficult to "open up."That is, talk about what hurts us, why, and what feelings we experience because of our situation.After all these aspects of psychological counseling they relate mainly to the fact that we have "inside".Often these problems we move so far that they themselves can not voice them.And what about the person - even experts - which sees us first or second time in his life.On many issues or painful points, he can only guess.The very same solution must come from ourselves.Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a deep work with yourself.
What types of counseling available to the ordinary citizen?First of all, individual assistance through various programs.Consultations in this case, usually last about an hour, and the main task of the psychologist will listen to the customer and try to understand what problem the parties on the nature and position in life should work.Group classes, although they are used in a variety of psychotherapeutic centers, is not for everyone.Many people resort to part-time consulting.In this case, the ideal solution would be a chat or a telephone hotline, where you can anonymously discuss their problems with a professional and together look for a way out.
