Psychologist: what kind of specialist is this, what he does, who he helps

The psychologist studies the structure of the psyche, its relationship with the surrounding world. He identifies any beliefs of a person that affect his daily life: work, relations in the family or with friends, on motivation, achievement of goals and others. This specialist knows how to resolve different kinds of conflicts between people. The psychologist does not prescribe any medications, but only gives advice on thinking, views on life and behavior, morally supports his clients.

What a psychologist does

The work of a psychologist includes several directions:

• Analysis and prevention. The specialist studies how the psyche of a particular person works and affects his character and behavior. He determines how the emotional and psychological state can cause psychosomatic disorders or emotional complexity, and gives recommendations on how to prevent this.
• Counseling clients is the very process of providing psychological help. This includes interviewing a person, analysis, psychological tests, conversations, specific algorithms and recommendations that the client applies independently.
• Conducting trainings. The psychologist teaches people the rules of thinking and behavior, helps to consolidate knowledge in practice.
• Rehabilitation psychologist conducts rehabilitation when a person has suffered emotional and psychological trauma after any events in his life.
• Corporate psychologist helps the manager to select personnel, solve difficulties and conflicts in the team, teaches employees how to reduce stress.
• Educational activity of psychologists is the dissemination of information about the value and benefits of psychological work.

Who is helped by a psychologist

Such specialists help people in various spheres:

• Educators work in schools, universities. They observe how the personality of children develops, their behavior. If there are difficulties, they conduct conversations with teenagers. Teachers are specially trained in how to treat children and convey information to them.
• Family psychologists help people resolve conflicts with spouses and relatives. Psychologists are also involved in improving difficult relationships between parents and children.
• Adolescent psychologists help young people overcome the difficulties of growing up, establish communication and friendship with peers.
• Sports psychologists prepare athletes for competition, help them solve their emotional difficulties, fight fears, develop endurance and other qualities.
• Sexologists help couples to eliminate problems in intimate relationships, if these difficulties are not of a medical nature.
• Military psychologists rehabilitate military personnel.
• Perinatal psychologists support women during pregnancy, help them cope with their fears and maintain a consistently positive state of mind.

An experienced psychologist can identify psychiatric problems in a person, such as depression, mania, and bipolar disorder. In such a case, he or she recommends seeing a psychotherapist.