When is the psychological help necessary?

As practice shows, people often begin to notice changes in themselves. Periodic sadness and stress become more constant, and feelings of happiness from joyful moments in life occur less frequently. So, you need to keep track if you notice such symptoms in yourself:

• It becomes difficult to control your emotions.
• Productivity in studies and work drops.
• Favorite activities no longer bring pleasure.
• Sleep problems appear.
• Eating behavior is disrupted.
• It becomes difficult to build and maintain relationships.
• Physical health suffers.
• Looking for solutions in alcohol, drugs, or psychoactive substances.
• You realize you need changes but don't know where to start.

There are situations when the need to see a psychologist is particularly desirable, even if there are no obvious symptoms. For example, when a person has experienced loss, grief, become a victim or witness of violence, suffered physical trauma, etc. As such events can leave a deep mark on a person's psychoemotional health.

If you feel negative changes in your condition, the cause of which is difficult to explain, let alone resolve, seek psychological help. Perhaps everything is fine with you, and it's just a temporary condition, but it's better to be cautious and consult with a psychotherapist.

The benefits of a psychotherapist consultation online

The ability to turn to a specialist online is definitely an advantage of modern times. Today, a highly qualified professional is able to conduct online sessions as qualitatively as offline ones. Of course, there are factors of personal preferences of the patient and peculiarities of a person's condition. However, usually, the online services of a psychologist prefer those who value:

1. Saving time

You don't need to go anywhere to get the necessary help.

2. A comfortable and safe environment

Mental state, mobility, or other issues can make it difficult to leave home.

3. A wide choice of specialists

The barrier of inaccessibility is broken if your psychologist is in another city or country.

4. Confidentiality

Everything discussed with the psychologist remains strictly between you and them.

5. Speed and flexibility

On the Rozmova platform, you can choose your specialist and schedule an appointment in minutes.

What problems can an online psychologist help with?

Requests for online therapy usually do not differ from requests for offline sessions. The problems that an online psychologist can help you with include:

1. Depression and anxiety.
2. Constant stress.
3. Traumatic experience.
4. Disorders: bipolar, personality, eating disorders, and so on.
5. Difficulties in emotional control.
6. Conflicts in friendships, family, or romantic relationships.
7. Alcohol or drug abuse.
8. Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.

What approaches do Rozmova psychotherapists use?

On the Rozmova platform, you can find psychologists working in various directions:

1. Cognitive-behavioral therapy.
2. Gestalt therapy.
3. Existential psychology.
4. Psychodrama.
5. Transactional analysis.
6. Narrative therapy.
7. Psychoanalysis.
8. Client-centered therapy.
9. Family therapy.
10. Art therapy.
11. NLP (neurolinguistic programming).
12. Positive psychotherapy.
13. Psychodrama.
14. Body-oriented psychotherapy.

Before scheduling an appointment with a psychologist, it is helpful to get to know the specifics of each approach to choose a specialist according to your request. More detailed information about the approaches can be found here.

How is an online psychologist consultation conducted?

The day before the session, you agree with the therapist on a convenient time and platform for the call (Zoom, Google Meet, Telegram, etc.).

Joining at the appointed time for the consultation, the patient and the therapist start with introductions. The psychologist tells you a bit about themselves to establish a two-way contact, then listens to you, your story, and asks clarifying questions. During the session, which usually lasts 50 minutes, the specialist may also use various tools and techniques depending on the approach and the client's request.

How to choose a psychologist online on Rozmova?

On the Rozmova platform, you can choose a specialist in two ways:

1. Take a test and get a selection of the most relevant specialists to your request.
2. Independently browse the Rozmova psychologist catalog by such types of therapy: personal, couple, and child.

In any case, to make a final decision, you should review the profiles of psychotherapists in detail. Watch their video presentation, study their experience, values, and approaches of the specialist, as well as the price and client feedback.

A general recommendation for choosing a good psychotherapist is to check if the specialist has a higher medical or psychological education and training in the approaches they work in.

How to schedule a psychotherapist consultation online on Rozmova?

With Rozmova, everything is straightforward:

1. Choose your specialist.
2. Click "Schedule Session."
3. Choose the session format and service.
4. Fill in the contact details.
5. Agree on the date and time of the session.

That's it! You've taken the first step to improve your mental health. Next comes the meeting with the psychologist and the beginning of work with your state.