One story happened not so long ago. I thought for a long time whether to talk about her or not, but today I decided - I want to talk. On my way, after making the decision to become a psychologist-sexologist, there were several cases from which it was difficult for me to recover. Last year, during quarantine, photographs of male genital organs were sent to me in a personal message (I still don’t know for what purpose this is done). Plus, a couple of times very difficult and very inadequate people called, one of whom admitted to pedophilia and even pedosexuality (that is, the fact of sexual contact with a minor). These things shook my world and made me think about my future activities. Not long ago, I became a participant in another story. Many people know that, in addition to everything else, my work activity is related to ASD (autistic) children. And so, one mother of my former pupil, having learned that I was a psychologist and sexologist, became furious and said nasty things about me. Something about sex courses that I supposedly conduct and a bunch of other things. Unfortunately, I don’t know what exactly she wanted to say, but she was outraged by the very fact of my contact with the children. Unpleasant? Very! At first, that was my reaction. And then I thought that perhaps all these stories are united by one fact - people simply do not know what psychologists and sexologists do. And as a result, many see only the root “sex”, but do not see the essence. Or they don’t want to see, but that’s another story. So, a psychologist is a sexologist. What kind of animal is this? ❗A person, first of all, with a psychological education (a diploma from a real university), and not 3-hour online courses. ❗Completed professional retraining in special courses (additional education), having a document confirming completion of such courses. ❗ Helping different people solve psychological aspects in the sexual sphere (issues with female anorgasmia, erectile dysfunction, problems in the intimate sphere of a couple, problems with sexuality, and so on and so forth). ❗Psychologist-sexologist does not prescribe pills and does not make diagnoses! These things are dealt with by a sex therapist and a sexologist (people with medical education). ❗A psychologist-sexologist does not teach sex, but advises on issues in the field of sexuality and the intimate sphere. ❗ A psychologist-sexologist carries out work on sex education and sexual education among the masses. ❗A psychologist-sexologist does not agitate or call for anything, and even more so, does not give advice. He is a guide for the client in resolving difficult life situations, including those related to the sexual part. Do you know what a psychologist - sexologist does? (c) N. Astapenko, March 2021