How to choose a psychologist? How to distinguish a specialist from a charlatan, without aggravating your psychological problem and without losing money? Psychological counseling is a rather delicate process. Therefore, it is important to understand that the psychologist really wants to help, and not just engage in “pumping out” your funds? I suggest you understand how pseudo-specialists act: They tell you what you want to hear, “pat you on the head,” “pour honey into your head.” ears". The specialist will not tell you what you want to hear. Guarantees you 100% results, promises “mountains of gold”. The specialist understands that there is no 100% guarantee of results and will warn you about this. They assure that they will solve the problem in one meeting. They don’t delve into the essence and don’t draw up an individual action plan. High persistence. They hang up your phone to find out about the decision made, offer bonuses and discounts if only you agree to come to the meeting. A specialist does not need this. He is self-sufficient and has more than enough work to do. They speak negatively about their colleagues and try to denigrate and discredit them. Instead of leading questions and recommendations, they give you advice, saying, do this, or don’t do that. Express a subjective opinion on a problem. They offer a discount if you bring a friend to the reception. They agree to “help other people through you.” For example, in family therapy they work only with the spouse, trying to improve the relationship, they teach how to influence the husband, but the man is not invited. You are being “threatened”, i.e. They say something like this: “If you don’t make a decision now, you won’t solve the problem.” The price for services is too low or too high. Not motivated and not supported by any arguments. Conclusion: When choosing a specialist, remember the above points. Analyze. Compare. Listen to your intuition: if something repels you in the specialist’s manner of conducting a dialogue, take a break, think, weigh the pros and cons. Psychological counseling is not a game! Your inner comfort directly depends on its success..