Modern man in the era of technological progress is increasingly difficult 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 to solve problems gently and quickly, without resorting to medication.
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 believe that only mentally unbalanced people go to these specialists. Others think that a psychologist is a magician, a kind of magician who can solve all their problems with one wave of a magic wand.
ActuallyIn 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 solve problems that have piled up and direct the client's life in the right direction.
Most of these professionals use many different approaches in their work. These are such areas as Gest alt therapy (in communication problems), art therapy and fairy tale therapy (usually used in working with children), body therapy (for physical problems) and others.
Reasons for parents to see a child psychologist
Almost every parent in their educational practice 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 contacted during ordinary age-related crises in a child.
Crisis and global growth spurts occur during the following periods:
- 1 year - 1.5 years;
- three years;
- seven years old;
- teenage years.
At the listed age stages, there are sharp jumps in growth, intellectual, physical and emotional development of the child. Parents, faced with the unpredictable behavior of the child, are lost and do not know how to behave further. Past relationship experience no longer helps to build a dialogue with a 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 the child when you may need to consult a psychologist:
• Adaptation in kindergarten and school. This period often negatively affects the psyche of the baby. And it is not always possible to see the consequences of adaptation without the help of a specialist.
• Problems in the family (conflicts, bright quarrels, divorces, etc.). In this case, psychologists strongly recommend showing the child to a specialist. Diagnosis of the emotional state of the baby in this situation is necessary so that he can calmly endure the current situation and the upcoming changes in the life of the family.
• School readiness (6-7 years). The psychologist assesses the level of preparation of the child using a set of methods and gives recommendations for admission to a particular school (with in-depth education) or class.
School psychologist and his main responsibilities
Many people wonder: why do we need a psychologist at school? Moreover, often the headmaster himself does not know how to load the poor fellow.
Parents and especially teachers need to understand that for a child a school is a center of acquaintance with society, with its rules and laws. It is here that he gets the first experience of interpersonal relationships. Therefore, the school needs a common 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.
BThe tasks of a psychologist include timely diagnostic, corrective work with children, as well as family consultations.
Diagnosis is carried out according to the following mental processes:
- cognitive (memory, thinking, attention);
- the emotional sphere of the child.
In case of insufficient indicators of diagnostic methods, corrective work is carried out with each child separately or in a group. It includes elements of the game, projective methods (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 various organizations are advised by various experts to turn to a psychologist on this or that issue. Nevertheless, few patients really understand why a person needs a psychologist.
The answer is actually very simple. Psychologist heals mental wounds.
If a person has a heartache, then he goes with his problem to a cardiologist. If a tooth hurts, he will go to the dentist - 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 a literal translation.
Psychology is “psychology”, “the science of the soul” (psyche - soul, logos - word, speech, thought or science).
The family got sick. Soul Wounds
Why do we need a family psychologist?
A specialist of this profile is needed when a deep spiritual wound has not appeared inone person, but the whole 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.
Typically family counseling consists of several individual meetings with each family member and group sessions with the whole family together. Individual consultations last from 40 minutes to an hour and a half.
During this time, completely different topics are covered.
For example:
- what are the boundaries and rules in the family;
- how is the interaction of all its members and what are the features in the relationship;
- who is currently in crisis and what concerns family members.
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 second consultation, at which an analysis is made of the successes and failures in the homework of each family member. The psychologist explains how this or that act affected the success in therapy. The psychologist may invite other family members to the next conversation.
Consultations with a specialist help to overcome family crises and conflicts. The psychologist helps patients adjust the behavior of each family member, as a result of which their mutual understanding and relationships improve.
Individual consultations with a psychologist
Who needs advice and whypsychologist?
He doesn't just work with a group of people. Also, this profession implies the ability to build a course of work with one client.
Psychological consultation of 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 right away. He finds out the problems that brought the client to him. It helps to understand them and unravel the tangled situations, and then build a future model of life, which is necessary for the person who applied for help.
What are psychologists?
If a person needs a consultation with a psychologist, then he should know that they each specialize in their field. And in a particular situation, it is better to contact a narrow specialist who works with specific age or social groups.
A psychologist can be:
- age - (dealing with people in crisis);
- perinatal - (advises pregnant women);
- children - (works with children from one to 16 years old);
- teenager - (deals with teenage issues from 11-12 to 18 years old);
- clinical - (deals with accentuations, mental disorders);
- family - (specialist in family life, also counsels unmarried couples);
- criminal - studies criminals;
- trainer-psychologist - (engaged in training);
- consultant - (recruitment at the request of the employer);
- a teacher-psychologist (school worker).
If it is clear to a person 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.
