Many people do not decide to go to the psychologist consultation because they do not know very well what they are going to find, what to do or how to act before it. There is also the fear of being judged, of not knowing how to behave or what the result of the first session will be. In most cases, however, it is much easier than we thought.
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- Be sincere
- Explain your problem
- Psychological therapy
Be sincere.
The first thing to keep in mind is that we must be sincere and talk openly with the therapist. They, like any other doctor, are bound by professional secrecy, so we should not fear that anything we say in the consultation will come out of it.
Explain your problem.
At the first appointment, the psychologist will ask us to explain what led us to your inquiry and why, which will help the therapist to get an idea of what our problem is and how to solve it.
He will ask us questions about us and the environment in which our life takes place (family, professional, etc.) and we may ask questions about our childhood and usually at the end of the session you will do a little reflection on what has been said in the herself.
Throughout the session, the psychologists or psychiatrist will dialogue with us, asking us the questions they think are appropriate to focus on certain topics or aspects that they consider important, etc.
Psychological therapy.
Although a diagnosis cannot be made in the first session, the professional will indicate his opinion on the case and the therapy that he proposes, if he believes medication is necessary (in case he is a psychiatrist) and what will be the goals of therapy. At this point we can ask all the questions we want, both about the therapy and about the development of the sessions or about our case.
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
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